Gwen states that “Cody had had the best chance out of all of us. He’d been sent to a loving home with no memories of what had happened. Elyse and I should have been the crazy ones.” (p. 342). This sentiment is later echoed by Elyse (p. 356). Why do you suppose the three’s lives turned out as they did?
This was the part that got to me. It’s such a tragedy that group homes are a necessary evil and not the place to reform young people thrust into that situation.
This was very well written and all sides of the story were presented.
This is a mystery. Cody must have found clues to his past and felt some sense of revenge.
It just shows that ultimately one’s character determines who you are and the choices we make.
I think it is nature vs nurture. Cody was evil as a child, forcing himself upon Marin. And continued to be evil (and even more so) as an adult.
I agree with both Joel_S and Alisa_C. Cody was already very similar to his adult self as a child. Neither Elyse nor Marin were generally disposed toward violence, but Marin had felt she needed to strike back at Cody, and then frequently regretted it afterwards.
I also agree with Joe and Alyssa. I firmly feel that nurture sometimes plays a big part in someone’s life and nature.