![]() Matters start to change a bit when Ann finally starts making some friends, and even more so when her roommate, Gemma, begins developing magical powers. Worse than that, however, is the way the bullying affects Ann's self-esteem, which is practically non-existent. Due to her own experiences at Spence, Ann tends to let others step over her, keeping her head down for fear of being hurt. But that doesn't mean she can't have romantic affections of her own.Ĭhallenge. With her mousy hair and poor background, Ann doesn't think she can ever attract anyone's romantic affections. Even though – or perhaps because – she’s not currently a head-turner, Ann thinks that beauty is the key to acceptance and friends, a belief so strong that her greatest wish is "to be beautiful." But until the day her fairy godmother comes and saves her from her plainness, Ann believes she will continue living alone and unloved, delving into books and music to escape her drab existence. Because of her financial status and plain looks, Ann is ostracized by the other students – and the effects of this treatment show, especially in Ann's dismal self-esteem. scholarship student, one of the few among Spence's well-off students. ![]() ![]() at Spence Academy, an all-girls boarding school that is full of the type of confident, pretty girl that Ann decidedly is not. After her parents died, Ann was left to the care of her aunt and uncle, who – while not awful guardians – were always too focused on their own ambitions to notice those of their niece. ![]()
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