Quote by Kurt Vonnegut

Midland City had a goddess of discord all its own. This was a goddess who could not dance, would not dance, and hated everybody at the high school. She would like to claw away her face, she told us, so that people would stop seeing things in it that had nothing to do with what she was like inside. She was ready to die at any time, she said, because what men and boys thought about her and tried to do to her made her so ashamed. One of the first things she was going to do when she got to heaven, she said, was to ask somebody what was written on her face and why had it been put there.

Midland City had a goddess of discord all its own. This was

Summary

This quote highlights the despair and self-loathing experienced by a teenage girl in Midland City. She is burdened with feelings of being misunderstood and judged by others based on her external appearance. Her longing to know the truth about her own face, and the reasons behind its perception, demonstrates her longing for acceptance and validation. It serves as a poignant reflection on the detrimental impact society's opinions can have on a person's self-worth, and explores the importance of understanding and empathy in fostering meaningful human connections.

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Beauty Shame Depression Face Goddess Self Concept

By Kurt Vonnegut

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