“Listen Tira, the only thing you should be thinking about is how you'd get on that stage and show the world how beautiful you are. I wish I could be in a beauty contest too…” she sighs wistfully.
I see in this sentence how she defines the success of the beauty pageant and also the self-esteem she can give herself. However, she chooses to impersonate someone. In the end, it helped her win the ticket, even if she had to fake her death. A very witty story. Well done. @sherah