Nick 1Nick GiordanoMrs. RossEnglish 818 March 2014In the life of Audrey HepburnOne of the most influential women of all time was Audrey Hepburn. Not just for her ravishing beauty and iconic fashion, but for the love she spread throughout her charitable work, for the lives she changed by trying to make the world a better place, and for trying to create something of herself when it seemed like there was only hope. it was lost during the Second World War. Audrey Hepburn will forever remain in our hearts. Audrey was born on May 4, 1929 in Brussels, Belgium. Her loving parents sadly divorced when she was only 6 years old, imagining how difficult it must have been for her is sad, but nothing compared to what lay before her. Audrey attended school in England as a good student until the year 1939, the start of World War II. During this time her mother thought it would be safer to move to the Netherlands, thinking that everything would be safe for young Audrey, however, the Nazis soon advanced and occupied Holland. It was through sheer work and determination that she managed to wake up every morning and continue to attend classes and ballet, despite knowing that her fate might soon be tempted by the Nazis to become a prostitute ("Hepburn, Audrey"). Many men and women would feel defeated, or that all hope was simply out of reach, but not Audrey. Even in the most difficult hours, she managed to stay strong and keep her head held high for the bright future that lay ahead of her. After the World War, she decided to continue her studies in acting and modeling, and when she was in her twenties, Audrey began receiving small film roles (Tejvan). It proves to many women around the world that people don't have to sit back and take on a so called "role" that... middle of paper... is the kind of woman you admire too, someone like Audrey Hepburn, did it All. According to her other youngest child, Luca Dotti, "Until her last day and throughout her life at home with us, she was never 'Audrey Hepburn,' just 'Mom.' To most people, the mother she is simply the mother and questions never arise. It was just like that for us, only later did we discover all the love and admiration that her life and career had been able to inspire in light the amazement that Audrey accomplished as an actress, and as a mother (Flowers, Pamela Over the years the faces come and go, but the one that will always remain part of us, is Audrey Hepburn she lived through hard times, a fashion icon to all beautiful women and an incredible woman for all her charity work she did, we will miss her, Audrey Hepburn.