Additionally, the adults shown in the book do not shy away from discussing heavy topics with teens, and they recognize experimentation with drugs, alcohol, and sex as a part of growing up as opposed to something that should be avoided. Through Alex, McGinnis presents the idea that murder can be justified when the victim is a bad person, and she supposes you will agree with this notion because you will subsequently agree with Alex, a character that the reader can sympathize with due to her loss. At a school assembly about sexual violence and substance abuse, a police officer mentions the death of Alex’s sister, as well as her perpetrator’s murder, which Alex views as justified. Alex, one of the main characters, consistently struggles with coping with her sister’s murder, an event that serves as the main conflict of the story thus far. Mindy McGinnis offers a controversial examination of morality in The Female of the Species by justifying murder under certain conditions. In about 6-10 sentences and based on the beginning of the book, what biases or assumptions can you infer about the author? What does s/he present as ‘right’ or ‘good’ versus ‘wrong,’ ‘evil,’ or ‘bad.’ What is s/he expecting you to know, agree with, or understand as the story begins? RESPONSE #1 (complete within the first 25% of the book)ĭate started/date completed: Started 12/6 Ended 12/28 Independent Novel Project Option- One Pagers #2
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