Short Story Of Betty Marrie

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The author writes this story in sections. There are five sections with multiple paragraphs in each section. Each section has a title that is saying the main idea. They each have different lessons.

The first section was just about the backstory. Betty Marie was born in 1925. She was a native american. Most of her knowledge about her heritage was from her grandmother. She was told many stories explaining her heritage by her grandmother. Betty started taking ballet lessons and by a young age knew that she wanted to be a ballerina.

The next action was about her progress as a dancer. Betty was a local star. She had a natural talent. She was given some criticism and took it pretty hard. As she grew as a dancer she learned that she could always

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