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Quinn's Masterful Essay 'Naked'
In Quinn's masterful essay "Naked" there is one particular imagine that stands out to me. She jots down, "Grandma always wanted to be a dancer. Or a singer, or an actress. She wanted the neon swivel of stage lights, wanted to feel nylon hugging muscles as she moved. Instead she had eight children. Her stomach stretched and loosened, hung like tired elastic. Dishwater split the skin around her nails years ago."
This particular image resonated with me because it's an imagine I can personally relate to. My mother had me at the tender age of 16, shattering her dream of becoming an olympian. The predicament she was in prohibited her from achieving things she had once dreamed of. My mom sacrificed some of her best years to support me and give me
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