... her daughter that she should hide her physical appearance because it does not conform to what most people consider 'normal'. When a stranger feels the need to comment on the size of her breasts, Marnie simply walks away from him, but his joke has the same effect as her mother's behaviour. Marnie again feels the need to hide her imperfect breasts "with underwires and thick straps, an ugly contraption with lace trim" (231). Her boss, on the other hand, encourages Marnie to exploit her ample bosom for his personal financial gain, regardless of own personal beliefs. Marnie views her larger-than-normal breasts as a sexual entity that exists apart from her, belonging to "anyone who wanted to crack a joke, cop a feel" (239). At the beginning of her relationship with Harold, Marnie feels beautiful and loved. After their first weekend together, Marnie finds that she no longer feels "fleshy" ...

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