"Can't I even have the privacy of my own soul?" p.8. Consider this quote from early in the book. Debate the question of whether Anonymous really does want to be private, or whether she wants to be known, acknowledged, valued. Relate your answers to her use of drugs - does she use drugs to be private or to be public? What inner state of being is at the core of either desire?
Consider the chain of events that led Anonymous to her early experiences with drugs. Examine the role her absence from Beth played in her decisions, and the nature of Anonymous's personality and self image. Was her use of drugs and her growing addiction inevitable? Would she have started using even if she hadn't moved? Attended the party with Jill? Met Chris?
Contrast Anonymous's adventures in the.....
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