Lucy Grealy
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At one point or another, everyone has felt shame and self-doubt about physical inferiority. In Autobiography of a
Face, 's struggle with cancer appeared minor in comparison to her feelings of repulsiveness because
of the deformity it caused. While coming to terms with who she is, the effects of s ....
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.... As if the stares and whispers were not harsh enough, some children
would even call her 'baldy' as they would run past and knock off her hat. At school, girls would gaze at her
disfigurement and boys would laugh shamelessly as they pointed and blurted out insults. All of these experiences
added to the sense of shame that consumed her. Our culture's preoccupation with physical beauty is definitely
manifested in our youth and adolescents. At an early age, Lucy was exposed to the cult ....
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