This view of herself results in her “changing, becoming more fearful” (145) and leads to her spending much of her life depressed and desperate to feel wanted and attractive. Eventually, however, she learns “the language of paranoia” (6) and becomes convinced that she is “so ugly” (145) that she deserves to be mocked and is entirely unlovable.
For a while she remains “blissfully unaware” (6) of how her appearance marks her as different. Autobiography of a Face has been widely adopted in high school and college curriculums. 25,314 Ratings I spent five years of my life being treated for cancer, but since then Ive spent fifteen years being treated for nothing other than looking different from everyone else.Immediately following the operation, Lucy only looks at herself “with a preoccupied preadolescent view” (104) without judgment and criticism of her appearance. Autobiography of a Face by Lucy Grealy 3.96 avg. Most significantly, they profoundly shape Lucy’s perception of herself. However, the insults start to affect her dramatically. Do you think that this book would be appropriate for younger audiences - such as junior high, or sixth graders - to help them understand the feelings of sick and handicapped kids and to teach them the importance of a kind word 2. She endeavors to ignore this, recognizing that “their comments meant to impress each other more than harm ” (105). Autobiography of a Face has been widely adopted in high school and college curriculums. She experiences direct insults about her being “the ugliest girl ever seen” (124), as well as stares and whispers from children and adults alike.
After her operation, and after her hair starts to fall out, Lucy begins to experience bullying and taunting “both from strangers and from the very boys whom once regarded as friends” (106).
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