Fat: A Fictional Narrative Essay

There she shares with them stories about her past and her present as well as they help with her chore of removing the eyes from a hogs head. From the way she talked about her preparation and canning of the “souse meat” as she called it, to her way of speaking in general, anyone who’s grown up in the more rural areas of West Virginia would almost feel like their reading a transcript of their own grandma’s words.

“You’ve run away with a man. It’s a shame you’d carry on this way after the upbringing I’ve given to you.” He cast an eye over her shirt and pants. “I assume those belong to your gunslinger companion.”

“I Am Spirit being 1st Human being 2nd Man / Woman 3rd Black /White 4th Christian/ Muslim 5th Fat/ Pretty/Bald 6th ...When I see...I can only see YOU. Why can 't you see me?” -Erykah Badu I believe Louise wanted to be viewed like this her whole life. Sadly the only time she ever noticed that she was “loved” was when she was starving and 150 pounds lighter. The views of Society man and reality standards of beauty have conflicted over a vast period of time, there 's always a certain stigma that sticks with beauty especially when it 's viewed under the social lens. Exploring how reality man and society 's views of physical standard would take a very long time to break down, but here are three reasons on how different our views are by using Andre Dubus’s “The Fat Girl”. Through the view of reality I would like to use Louise’s best friend Carrie, Carrie was a real friend she saw Louise for who she was and not her physical traits she made her feel comfortable with herself and was willing to help her lose weight as oppose of making her feel bad about herself. Society would be classified with Louise’s mother her mother was very hard on her because of how big she was, she always wanted for Louise to be beautiful and the only way her mother would accept her for who she was would be when she lost weight obviously her mother’s definition of beauty was only skin deep. Man would represent Louise, Louise seems confused for most of the story at a young age her mother pretty much

The Ultimate Fit or fat book by Covert Bailey has been the most beneficial piece of writing that has helped me to understand fitness and the effects it has on each individual. I have learned so much more by reading this book than by simply typing in “How to lose weight” in the google search bar. A majority of online pieces of writings and products they advertise on TV that are supposed to help you lose weight are all about dieting. The most important fact I learned while reading Covert Baileys book, is that dieting doesn’t fix the problem. It can help for a little while, but it doesn’t get to the root of the problem and correct it. In The Ultimate Fit or Fat book Bailey says, “The control mechanism for obesity is not diet, its muscle metabolism… Fat people who are constantly dieting should worry less about how to lose weight. Instead they should ask themselves, why do I gain weight” (Bailey). Dieting is not the answer. A mixture of eating healthier, exercising, and having a good mind set is what will end with a lifelong success.

In American culture, the obese body is represented very negatively. One factor that contributes to this negative representation is the abundance of negative reactions that people display towards overweight people. It is a stigma that often taints and belittles the person, leading others to judge the individual negatively, rejecting, hating, or ridiculing him or her. That can often lead the obese person to develop sever psychological problems.

“What else have you got in there?” Hector asked, genuine curiosity lacing his voice as he placed the glasses back down on the desk.

The weather was either so hot you nor your animals could bear to go on. At times it would get so cold you couldn’t even move your toes. It would rain at times and your wagon wheels would get stuck and you wouldn’t be able to go on any longer. The dust on the trail was sometimes two or three inches deep. Ox shoes had fallen off and their hooves split.

This is America. The country with the highest obesity count. Why? Because ‘Murica that’s why.Recently, it’s becoming more of an issue. More ways than the average person would think. Now it isn’t just about being unhealthy, it can be bad socially as well.

“Don't listen to him,” her mother says, taking her hand and leading her inside the small house, closing the door on him. “He'll come around, Awen, you'll see. Please, sit down. We have so much to get caught up on, and I just put dinner in the oven.”

So began a thrice-daily ritual on the raft, with pumpkin pie and spaghetti being the favorite subjects. The men came to know louise’s recipes so well that if louie skipped a step or forgot an ingredient, Phil, and sometimes Mac, would quickly correct him and make him start over.” Instead of just saying “they were starving” Hillenbrand instead talks about how they fantasized about Louie’s Mother's cooking. She uses detail of the cooking to develop how hungry they are and to show the lack of food they have. I know when I'm hungry I often think about my mother's mash potatoes and ham, and how she puts everything together and cooks.

“Alright, Mother,” James said as he turned to his beloved sister. James tried to teach Ann what he had learned that day when Father entered the house. He addressed the family and sat down at the table as Mother brought a bowl of terrapin stew for supper. The family began eating the wonderful stew, when Ann interrupted the silence.

Sarah slugged through the early morning work and realized-too soon- that she needed to make a trip to the house. She made her way, clasping her arms around her for warmth in the cold November morning. Painted Girl’s borrowed sweater did not help dissipate the cold air, and neither did the lingering whiskey in her system. A light shone in the window illuminating Grandfather and Dingle, who sat at the table together eating pie. She watched as Dingle grabbed a juicy strawberry from Grandfather’s pie and nibbled at it greedily. Grandfather must have finished his hunt early, Sarah realized. She had hoped to avoid Grandfather today but nature called. There was no choice, either the woods or the house. Sarah did an about turn and went for the

The climate itself offered nothing, the snow ran thin along the ground but stayed forever and reflected the sun as it did all it could to warm the atmosphere around them. The reflections were constantly blinding them as they hiked across the harsh earth beneath them. The soil was packed hard and was laced together with soil and ice, giving for nothing and made the walk on the frostbitten toes painful and agonizing. The wind never shied away with its gusts blowing the snow raining down on them sideways and blew them off balance, forcing them to battle for each and every

“Help yourself,” said Jake. Lela gently grabbed a burger, already prepared, from the center of the table. Jake had cooked them himself. Lela picked up the engraved metal fork. She started cutting off parts of her burger, as if it were spaghetti. Mrs. Johnson looked at her with hatred and disgust.

After a long Thursday of work on the ranch the hard working men packed into the dining hall. Everyone rushed through the lineup to eat first and instantly the sound of growling stomachs and clinking forks and knifes filled the dining room that was silent moments ago. George, Slim, Lennie, Candy and Carlson in their dirty work wear an scuffed boots sat around an old wood dining room table that was aged with scratches and cuts from the many men that had worked at the ranch before the five men that sat around the table today. The men chowed down on roast beef with gravy and garlic mashed potatoes. Lennie was thrilled as he ate his mountain of potatoes. Gravy spilled down the edge of old Candy’s lips. “Jesus Candy do you have any table manners?” Carlson asked with frustration in his deep voice.