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The Fat Girl By Andre Dubus Analysis

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When seeing the title “The Fat Girl” by Andre Dubus, I assumed it to be another story about a fat girl who would be depressed and insecure about her size. However, as I started reading, I learned that Louise, the fat girl, was not ashamed of herself and I became interested because my assumption was wrong. All the conflict about her size came from her mother and other relatives or friends. The title itself tells what the entire story is about. The entire story is about the life of “the fat girl”. The story is realistic because most girls deal with not being the unrealistic image society portrays. Moreover, this story could be used to show others who are not happy with their size to not worry about others opinions because those opinions can contribute to their unhappiness or insecurities. As I was reading, a question as to why Louise always ate in private if she was comfortable with her weight kept coming to mind. Why did Dubus make her eating chocolate in her bed at night …show more content…

This brings on the question as to why did Carrie suggest Louise to lose weight. Was she beginning to judge her or did she want her to be able to experience what she was experiencing? Did she feel that Louise was unhappy? Carrie states, “. . .. What’s to become of you. I want you to be loved the way I love you.” (324) With that statement, the author does not help the reader to understand Carrie’s true feelings. Carrie could feel sorry for Louise or she really want what is best for her friend. When I read the statement, I get the impression that Carrie thinks Louise would be forever lonely with no friends or love life if she did not lose weight. Carrie is stereotyping Louise with the false standards of society. As Carrie is helping Louise with her diet, the author continued to state how hungry Louise was after eating the meals Carrie cooked and how she wanted to eat

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