One of the themes Lorrie Moore, the author, communicates in her story “You’re Ugly, Too” is that many people live in loneliness and isolation due to failed love lives, relationships, and connections, which isn’t a result of anything that the individual has done wrong. Moore develops this theme through the everyday life of Zoë Hendricks, an American History teacher in Paris, Illinois. Through a third person point of view, we are able to know the character, Zoë Hendricks, very well through what she is thinking, feeling, and her actions. This point of view allows us to get insight into why she might be lonely and have poor connections and/or relationships among people. It seems that Zoë may be dismissive in her relationships and not try hard