SuitabookRoxanne
Jane Claypool Miner
- Reading
- Try reading together in short stretches and pause when Roxanne considers changing herself or choosing between people. Ask what she hopes to gain, then revisit whether her priorities shift.
- Themes
- Ambition and self-change: Roxanne pursues a Hollywood career and is prepared to change her appearance, name and friendships to succeed. Consider whether these changes feel like chosen steps towards a goal or pressures imposed by the pursuit of fame.
- Romantic choices: Roxanne weighs her feelings for Gary against the attention and opportunity associated with John, a producer’s son. Notice whether Roxanne’s decisions reflect affection, opportunity, or both, without assuming that the story favours one relationship.
- Worth knowing
- Romantic choices are central, including Roxanne’s feelings for a famous actor and the attention of a producer’s son. The extent of romantic detail is unclear.