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9. Menteuse
Themes
Key
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Coming of Age
Trust and Lies
Family, Abuse, and Bravery
The Value of Experience
Summary
Analysis
Maddy heads for her window and watches Olly’s dad grab the Bundt cake from Kara and throw it at Olly. Olly dodges and the cake lands unharmed, but the plate shatters. Olly’s dad shouts for Olly to clean it up and slams into the house. Maddy watches Olly take his time sweeping it up and take the Bundt up to the roof. When she sees Olly in his room, Maddy decides she’s done hiding. She turns on her light and steps to her window. Olly is at his window, too, but he doesn’t smile. He just pulls the blinds closed.
Seeing that Olly’s dad’s abuse includes his children continues to show that Olly doesn’t live in a safe environment. In a sense, Olly lives in the exact opposite environment as Maddy does: while her home is, in theory, the safest place she can be, Olly’s home is dangerous and violent. Maddy’s choice to reveal herself suggests that she’s becoming more comfortable engaging with the outside world.
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