So one answer to the question of how far she has come might be that Frankie is mature for her age, and she is mature enough to deal with the harsh realities of her adolescence. Frankie is having her first existential crisis, entering her adolescence, and just like Jarvis leaves his childhood home, Frankie leaves her childhood identity.Īnd how does Frankie do on her quest of coming of age? Well, for starters, when the unstable soldier tricks Frankie into being alone with him, and when he begins to act in a sexually predatory way, she attacks him fairly seriously and escapes-a sign of her experience no doubt, but also of her incomplete awareness, because after all, she barely escaped a terrifying encounter that she didn't see coming-a sign of her innocence. So ready to just get started with her life, Frankie approaches adults as if she already were one, but there's something else driving her need to be perceived by others too-she's finally feeling the weight of her adult identity beginning, and the effect is that she desperately must know where she fits into the world. Written by people who wish to remain anonymousįor Frankie, real life is a thing that is only permitted for others. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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