I think attempted rape was not discussed in detail since the main thing being addressed was the effect of the discrimination uncle Clarence went through as a child.valeriejane wrote: ↑17 Nov 2020, 10:27 This was the part of the book, I disagreed with. I felt this was not handled or addressed properly. Attempted rape was minimized and swept under the rug. There were no consequences for Uncle Clarence's actions and he was depicted as poor Uncle Clarence. He is a grown man. What about Maureen?
Should Uncle Clarence be forgiven?
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Re: Should Uncle Clarence be forgiven?
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His actions cannot be excused at all. Yes, what he went through might have made him scared or resentful to white people and guns, but how in earth did that make him a rapist?
Yes. He should be forgiven. But he also deserves to be in jail.
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This is exactly how I felt! Yes, Uncle Clarence was traumatized, and that's a pity, but it still didn't give him the right to try to rape Maureen. I felt Maureen's quick forgiveness was a bit unrealistic. Maybe the author didn't really want to go into the topic of rape. I felt it would've been better to leave it out completely than to sweep it under the rug after introducing it into the book.valeriejane wrote: ↑17 Nov 2020, 10:27 This was the part of the book, I disagreed with. I felt this was not handled or addressed properly. Attempted rape was minimized and swept under the rug. There were no consequences for Uncle Clarence's actions and he was depicted as poor Uncle Clarence. He is a grown man. What about Maureen?