In the short story “La Grosse Fille” by André Dubis, the main character Louise is followed from the age of nine until she was his own child. . Her mother ruined her self-confidence at a young age by telling her “you need to start paying attention to what you eat” (Dubus 320) when she was only nine years old. Her father is pretty much the only character in the story to accept Louise for herself. “She’s a growing girl” (Dubus 321) he said to his mother when she limited Louise on what she could eat. Louise faced endless conflict over how others think she should look and eat. Society opposes Louise. Louise's mother is one of her biggest critics. When Louise was only nine years old, her mother told her: “In five years you will be in high school and if you are fat, boys will not like you; they won’t invite you out” (Dubus 320). Her mother already convinced her at a very young age that she would be heavy if she didn't eat well: "You need to start watching what you eat, I see you have my metabolism" (Dubus 320). Her mother makes her eat salads for dinner because Louise is constantly watching the pantry. Louise always slips food under her shirt when her mother isn't paying attention and eats it outside or in the bathroom. She hides candy and snacks and eats them late at night when everyone is asleep. Something she could continue to do throughout high school and college. During her childhood, Louise's mother made her daughter feel unworthy and unattractive because of her weight (Korb). If Louise's mother had accepted her and left her alone when she was younger, perhaps Louise would not have become so worried and concerned about what everyone thought about her weight. Louise feels the need to be in the middle of the paper. ......unhealthy. Everyone deserves to feel good and look good just the way they are. Works Cited « Overview: “The Fat Girl.” » Short stories for students. Ed. Michael L. LaBlanc and Ira Mark Milne. Flight. 10. Detroit: Gale Group, 2000. Information Resource Center. Internet. April 22, 2014. Brent, Liz. "Overview of 'The Fat Girl'." Short stories for students. Ed. Michael L. LaBlanc and Ira Mark Milne. Flight. 10. Detroit: Gale Group, 2000. Literary Resource Center. Internet. April 22, 2014.Hardy, Sarah Madsen. "Overview of 'The Fat Girl'." Short stories for students. Ed. Michael L. LaBlanc and Ira Mark Milne. Flight. 10. Detroit: Gale Group, 2000. Information Resource Center. Internet. April 22, 2014. Korb, Rena. "Overview of 'The Fat Girl'." Short stories for students. Ed. Michael L. LaBlanc and Ira Mark Milne. Flight. 10. Detroit: Gale Group, 2000. Literary Resource Center. Internet. April 22. 2014.