Transformation Quotes in She's Come Undone

Dolores feels like a different person because she's acting like a different person: carefree and happy. She's not just weighted down by literal weight, she's weighted down by emotions, and letting them go helps her feel lighter, if only for a bit.

For Kippy, when she sees Dolores, her roommate has transformed from someone like herself into a grotesque monster. For Dolores, Kippy transforms from a decent human being into a total jerk.

Dolores only tends to get a nickname from people who are trying to manipulate her. Jack calls her Dolores del Rio, transforming her into a sex object, and Kippy calls her Dee, probably because she's too lazy to sound out her new servant's entire name.