Equality in relationships
Belly is engaged to Jeremiah but questions the relationship when Conrad returns.Exploratory / explanatoryExploratory / explanatory: the book explains or explores the subject without an established evaluative position.Exploratory / explanatory: the book explains or explores the subject without an established evaluative position.How the book presents it: The engagement places Belly’s uncertainty about Jeremiah and her feelings towards Conrad at the centre of the romantic conflict.
Talk about: What does Belly recognise about the way she is treated, and what gets in the way of expressing herself?