Short Story - Red Dress: How A Girl's Home And School Environment Determined Her Attitude Towards The Dance

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was just as bad if not worse. She would never
be sure of herself when she is called up to the blackboard. Her "hands
became slippery with sweat when they were required to work the blackboard
compass." She would also envision the worst case scenario, that she had
her period prior to being called to the front of the class, even when
impossible. This shows that her self-esteem is really low, and she could
not deal with the dance.

The dance was an experience in itself. Her attitudes towards the events in
the dance also show her attitude. When she met Mary Fortune, she was
"grateful for her attention, her company and her cigarette." This shows
that not many people pay attention to her and that she doesn't have many
friends. Her mentality is that if you can't deal with rejection, don't get
the chances to get rejected. After she dances with Raymond Bolting, this
attitude changes and her "life was possible", she now was able to take
risks.

The narrator's first high school dance ...

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