Summary

In the bath, Melania read the news about Donald. The media kept "saying he did not have as much [money] as he claimed to have" (5). Melanie thought this was irrelevant. She read the comments at the end of an article, stopping when she saw "the name 'Janelle'" (5). The commenter criticized Donald's "ill-fitting suits," his "orange tan," his "fake teeth," and his hair (5). Wondering if the commenter was her instructor, Melania felt a small thrill.

She read another story about a group of extremist supporters driving around with "swastikas on their trucks" (6). This displeased her. She disliked extremes. The day Donald announced his candidacy, Melania had been glad to return to the privacy of her bedroom. Alone, she looked at images of herself online, pleased by her appearance. Though the pictures had made her feel accomplished, she was afraid of having too many of...