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Audrey Hepburn Specific Purpose: At the end of my speech, the audience will be able to describe in detail the stages of Audrey Hepburn’s life. Central Idea: Although Audrey Hepburn struggled through many difficulties in her life she overcame all of them and achieved her goals. Introduction: I. “I was born on the forth of May 1929 and I died three weeks later.” II. Audrey Hepburn said this because three weeks after her birth her heart stopped and was saved by her mother slapping her on the back. III. Like many of us, just when things are going fine for her something stops her. IV. The more I researched her the more I saw how this quote fits perfectly into the life of Audrey Hepburn. V. Her strength and strong will helps her overcome war, eating disorders, divorce, miscarriages, and the struggle to accomplish her dream. Body: I. Audrey had a unique childhood unlike many others. A. Her father was an English banker and her mother was a Dutch baroness. 1. Her father was rumored to have embezzled some of her mother’s funds. 2. When Audrey was ten years old her parents divorced. 3. She remained in London with her father. B. Audrey’s first love was ballet. 1. She studied at the Arnhem Conservatory