It's so weak. If she stood up for herself, no one would bother her. It's her fault that people pick on her, she needs to toughen up. “Shape of a Girl” by Joan MacLeod introduces us to a group of girls trying to “fit in” to their culture, “school.” This story goes into detail about what the girls will do to feel accepted and powerful and how they deal with everyday events in their "world." Most of the story is told through the eyes of a particular character, we learn about his internal struggles and how he deals with his own morals. This story uses verisimilitude and irony to help us understand the conflict of children who simply want to fit in and feel normal in today's schools. Readers can quickly connect and identify with the story through the verisimilitude that Joan MacLeod creates throughout the story. The descriptions he uses to create images in readers' minds are probably very close to what most people had while growing up. It creates emotion in readers because the story so often relates to what is heard and seen in the media every day everywhere ...