Arnold Friend Character Analysis

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What do you predict will happen to this character after the story has ended? As Connie is introduced to us, we find that she is similar to teenage females, dressing one way at home and different when out with friends. She is obsessed with her appearance and life consists of hanging out with her friends. “Everything about her had two sides to it, one for home and one for anywhere that was not home: her walk, which could be childlike and bobbing, or languid enough to make anyone think she was hearing music in her head; her mouth, which was pale and smirking most of the time, but bright and pink on these evenings out; her laugh, which was cynical and drawling at home—”Ha, ha, very funny,”—but high-pitched and nervous anywhere else, like the…show more content…
Arnold does not show up at Connie’s for stimulating conversation or to drop off flowers. The only questions are, was she raped, assaulted, murdered, or any combination of the three. I envision, Connie feeling helpless and while evaluating how grim the entire situation had become, she succumbed to it. “—so much land that Connie had never seen before and did not recognize except to know that she was going to it.” Because of this, I believe Connie willingly leaves her home with both men and no trace of that ever reveals itself to her family. Ellie and Arnold use their past endeavors to their advantage to conquer…show more content…
She is not stronger than two men or quicker. Connie assessed the situation and realized that even if someone did see a bright gold convertible with writing on it, Arnold was disguised in ill-fitting clothing and a wig. So that would make it harder for the police to identify/catch up with these older males. Connie did not ask to be violated but nor she was not happy with the hum-drum of her everyday life. Another idea to think about, Connie may pursue willingly running off with the men since she already felt real life verses dream life was not what she was looking
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