From Living In A Car to Winning an Oscar, Hilary Swank’s Journey is Astounding

The World of Literary Characters

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Shunned by the snobbish families of her classmates, young Hilary sought solace in books and movies. She often identified with the struggles of the characters she found there. Three adversity-filled films Swank specifically felt a kinship towards included The Elephant Man, The Miracle Worker, and The Wizard of Oz.