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