Tuesday, April 20, 2010

After

As of today I am currently on chapter 19. She has finally said the name of the father of the child. I believe that Devon does remember that night. At this point, Devon is starting to talk about the events leading up to giving birth night. She is scared of what people will think of her. While she was pregnant, Devon started to pull away from everybody. I believe that she did this so no one would notice that she was gaining weight. She didn't want any questions asked. She refused to go to the doctor when she became injured during soccer practice. She didn't go to the doctor because she was afraid that they would find out and then she would have to tell.
Another thing that Devon has started talking about, is the night she became pregnant. She said that after she had sex she felt like her mother. She ten began to pull away from her friends and avoiding her mother. She felt as if she had let herself down. Once you have sex, you can never get that back. Devon felt ashamed and because of that she would not admit to herself that she was pregnant. I think that Devon has many issues to work out within herself before she can even think about the reasoning behind that night.

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  1. I hate the fact that at such a young age, Devon has such powerful regrets.

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