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Audrey Hepbrun: A Hollywood Fairytale

Outline

I. Intro:
Thesis- Audrey Hepburn took a difficult childhood and turned it into a gilded fairytale effortlessly.

II. Family Life/Growing up:
A-Shyness
B-Turbulent family

III. Suffering in Holland:
A-Reasoning to return
1. Childhood in Holland
B-"Aware of suffering and fear"

IV. Dancing:
A-Love of Dancing
B-Chorus girl

V. Getting into acting:
A-Getting started
1. Acting surprise
B-First movie role

VI. Going to America:
A-Can't act
1.Gigi rehearsals
B-Audrey makes Hollywood

VII. Miscarriage:
A- 1st miscarriage
1. Another miscarriage
2. Miscarriage 1966
B-"Gift of God"

VIII. Conclusion


Audrey Hepburn:

A Hollywood Fairytale.

Christina Bremmerman

Ms. Karyn B. Lentz

Honors English 11

May 7, 2002

Bremmerman 1

Christina Bremmerman
Ms. Karyn B. Lentz
Honors English 11
May 7, 2002

Audrey Hepburn:
A Hollywood Fairytale

"I am not beautiful. My mother once called me an ugly duckling. But, listed separately I have a few good features."(Woodward 45). Who would have thought this "ugly duckling" would blossom into such a beautiful and talented actress. Audrey Hepburn took a difficult childhood and effortlessly turned it into a gilded fairytale.
Early in life Audrey was faced with both social and family oriented conflicts. Her parents fought and in 1938 her father left Audrey and her mother. Audrey recalls the leaving of her father as "‘the most traumatic event in my life.'" As a young child it is difficult to cope with parents arguing and even more emotional damage was brought upon Audrey with the leaving of her father. As a result of her father's absence Audrey had problems socially. Audrey was teased for her size, the way she spoke, andher shyness. She drowned her emotions in food and as a result she was larger than most children.("Audrey Hepburn Biography" 1). Many would see Audrey's emotional problems as
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weaknesses which...