Rough Draft: Big Blonde Hazel Morse has one obligation in this world; fun. She is an outdated plus sized model in her mid-thirties. Her style is one that is no longer desired in that time period. Popularity is what she works and longs for. The world has always and will always crave beauty, but sadly her beauty is that of an era gone by (Working Woman 1). This is catastrophic. Hazel fears being alone so much that she opens her ears to what others have to say about her worth and value. Hazel’s identity lies in the words of her peers, “good sport.” This leads her to the brink of destruction.
In each of her relationships, both men and women throw the term “good sport” at her, refusing to see her as anything but that. Hazel saw marriage as a way to put to rest the constant positivity that she is always told to be. When this
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In Hazel’s mind, alcohol in Herbie is a charming quality with only fun consequences. She is amused by the way he acted while he was intoxicated, with his slurred speech and wild actions (Parker 1). Soon enough under the influence is when he has his worst moments with her. It makes him impatient with her melancholy. It begins as simply bickering but as her times of sadness stretch over periods of time, the more times he drinks. The shouting then turns to shoves which escalates to slaps. She is desperate to mend this relationship. This is where he turned her to drinking. “They both felt it might restore her high spirits, and their good times again might be possible” Parker 3). She began to rely on alcohol to make her happy for others. When, ironically, each time she took a sip it was producing sensitivity, depression, and misty melancholics (Kinney 2). Which, in turn, only causes more fighting. Hazel agrees to any and all types of remedies for their fights. She drinks their fights away but when they return to reality they are filled with hatred and deep resentment for one