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Meaning of STICK FIGURE

Pronunciation:  stik 'figyur

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 Definition: [n]  drawing of a human of animal that represents the head by a circle and the rest of the body by straight lines
 
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Stick Figure
In this riveting diary, an 11-year-old girl reveals her downward spiral into anorexia nervosa. Prior to her disease, she reports her uncomfortable sensation of being a misfit, her inability to please her parents, and others` negative comments about her physical appearance. She also notes her father`s authoritative attitude and her mother`s unhealthy relationship with food. This horrifying account illuminates the ways in a culture`s obsession with perfection, dieting, and body image, combined with an unhappy family life, can ruin a child.

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