An Ounce of Cure

An Ounce of Cure is Worth a Lot of Trouble
Was growing up ever difficult or confusing? Everyone has a different story about finding oneself. Sometimes it might take a drastic event to bring forth the real personality in an individual. In fact, everyone has probably heard the old saying “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” This story’s title foreshadows events to come by implying that something emotionally tragic happens. Everyone knows how difficult it is to break away from the mob of his peers. After all, nobody wants to be thought different or be neglected. Every person copes with this time in his life in a different way. Alice Munro writes a comical story about one girl’s journey in “An Ounce of Cure.” This short story is about developing individuality and discovering oneself.
At the beginning, the narrator appears a typical teenage girl. Low self-esteem might seem prevalent through the comments she makes when she catches a boy check...