In Fire and Hemlock, Jones deals with issues of independence, courage, love, and family life. Polly must develop her independence, and she readily asserts that she is "an assistant, not a damsel in distress." She breaks through gender stereotypes that would have made her fearful of confronting Laurel or thwarting the plans of Mr. Leroy. She also breaks through the isolation of her family life to accept the love of her grandmother and insist on her right to be friends with Tom.
The portrayal of her family life is disturbing. Both parents.....
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