While reading this article, it was interesting to see not only Ephron’s style, but also the progression of her social interactions she had because of her small breasts. Ephron writes about her dilemma mainly in the past tense; however, for emphasis she easily glides into the present tense. For example, the day she returned from her summer vacation and realized that her best friend had already developed a figuere. That day emphasized Ephron’s inadequacies, and distanced her from her best friend. This loss and “betrayal” of such a close friend deserves to be emphasized using the present tense. In a way, that day was the turning point, where Ephron began to feel that she would never be truly a woman. The other time Ephron writes in the present tense occurs when her boyfriend’s mother tries to give her advice on dealing with her small breasts. Ephron emphasizes this moment in the present tense, because this was the day that she began to feel society was mocking her. After this paragraph, Ephron focuses more attention on the minute examples of society’s cruelty and judgment. Ephron’s style and revelations in the present tense create a progression and development in her social treatment and standing.
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