"Blonde"

I choose to read the short story ”Blonde” by Katherine Min. I read that Katherine in an early age stated to have an interest for writing. She didn’t like the truth too much, so she made up a lot of lies. And this is why she started to write novels, so she could make up stories, and not have to stick with the truth. I think there is a link between this and the short story “Blonde”.

In the text she writes about a girl who is not satisfied with her appearance. She has dark skin and dark eyes, but wants to be blonde with blue eyes. Just like her friend Lisa has. She makes up lies and tells her friends that her mother is from Sweden and her father is an Asian prince. The girl she takes the school bus with has told this to her mother at home, and she sees right through it and understand that she make up lies.

The subject in the text is obviously about not being satisfied with the look you’re born with. This girl finds her friend very beautiful and wished she looked like her. But that is not the case. Everywhere in the world we find people whom are not satisfied with their appearance. And most of us probably have or still wishes something on their body or their look could be different. I think everybody should be happy with what they have got, and make the best out of it!

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