I’m not allowed to sleep - Summary

Summary

The text is a monologue from a woman named Isabella, who shares her life story, from her early days in Paris with her mother, a seamstress, to her struggle with her aunt Amy, who exploited her for her fashion designs. Isabella's mother was laid off from her job, leading them to be evicted from their home. They ended up staying at Amy's mansion, where Isabella was treated as a servant, doing chores and taking care of Amy's daughter, Tanya.

Isabella, however, was not satisfied with this arrangement and decided to take matters into her own hands. She started creating her own designs in her free time and even managed to create a vintage Prada dress that she bought from a thrift store. This caught the attention of her classmates and she was praised for her creativity.

Despite her success, Tanya and her friends continued to be mean to Isabella. One day, Tanya burned Isabella's sketchbooks in front of her, but Isabella managed to slap her. This led to a confrontation with Amy, who was forced to end her business ties with Tanya.

Isabella's designs were eventually discovered by Josh, the son of a rich friend of Amy's. He was impressed with Isabella's work and helped her get into a top fashion designing school. After graduating, Isabella became one of the top fashion designers in her country. She credits her success to her mother and Josh, stating that she never would have been what she is today without them.

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1. The speaker's name is Isabella.
2. Isabella lives in Paris.
3. Isabella's mother was a seamstress who worked at a fashion house.
4. Isabella's mother often took her to work with her.
5. Isabella loved wrapping different fabrics around herself and posing like a supermodel.
6. Isabella's mother and she were best friends.
7. Isabella's mother lost her job at the fashion house, leading to financial difficulties.
8. Isabella's mother turned to her half-sister, Amy, for help.
9. Amy lived in a large mansion and offered to let Isabella and her mother stay with her.
10. Isabella and her mother were moved to the attic of Amy's mansion.
11. Isabella and her mother were asked to do various tasks around the mansion.
12. Isabella's mother was asked to stitch for Amy for free.
13. Isabella and her mother were asked to move to the attic of Amy's mansion.
14. Isabella's mother was offered a job at a great school with all her savings.
15. Isabella and her mother were asked to do chores for Amy and her daughter Tanya.
16. Isabella's mother was asked to stitch for Amy for free.
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