Marilyn Sachs; The fat girl

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Title: The fat girl Author: Marilyn Sachs Characters: Jeff, Ellen, Norma Jeff is only interested in slim, pretty girls. Soon after joining the ceramics-class he falls in love with a pretty girl like Norma. She is such a slim, pretty girl and Jeff laughs about this fat girl, who has problems to come through the door every morning. Ellen de Luca, called the fat girl by Jeff is a still person and rather clumsy by doing ceramics. And then one day, she hears Jeff saying: She would do herself and the rest of us a big favour if she would go bust up another class. It is a real drag having her around. But what Jeff didnt know, was that Ellen stood right behind him and when he finished his sentence she began to cry. Jeff felt rather guilty, first because of Norma, who was shocked about what he had said, and so he wanted to apologize at Ellen for what he had said. He went over to her house and then they began to talk. Ellen threatend to commit suicide, because she has no friends, neither any other reason to live. First Jeff avoids to talk to her, but then he spends more and more time with her, and while his girlfriend Norma is on a skiing holiday, he falls in love with Ellen. From then on they are a couple and Ellen wins more and more self-confidence. Jeff chose her clothes, her make-up and even her way of living. Ellen is happier than ever before, but Jeff begins to lock her like in a cage. Ellen losts weight every day, and Jeff is very satisfied what he has done. Producing of a ...