Analysis Of Lucky By Alice Sebold

Rape! It is absurd and takes something away so precious from a person. Sex is supposed to be something of value, something we tell our children to hold on to until marriage. We want them to share that one special thing with a significant other, but when someone of no morals steals that without consent, it affects the one raped and those loved ones around them. The main character Alice in the book Lucky by Alice Sebold was raped and that made a drastic turn in her life and affects those surrounding around her.
One of the first people affected by Alice’s rape were her friends. Obviously, in the book they confided with each other. When Alice returned to school her friends were the first people she called for. She had six main friends and this …show more content…
Hearing a tragic story like what Alice went through can cause people around to feel sympathy for Alice. It was not a joyful thing so all people could really do was be sad. People didn’t want to ask Alice directly about the situation but didn’t have a problem talking about it with one another. Alice overheard people asking “Where is she?” “Raped…” “…see her face?” “She know him?” “…always weird…” (Sebold 27). Alice was numb to a lot of the situation, not that she forgot but all the shocking things no longer shocked her. When situations become public, they will always be a topic of discussion, especially in a school environment. People are affected because of Alice’s situation because it is a terrifying situation for someone to ever deal with and will never forget. As a community, people wish there was a way to stop it and save those in possible danger.
At the end of the day, life is full of tragedy and tragedy cause more than the victim to feel pain and hurt. No one would ever wish rape on someone they care about. Alice dealt with trials and tribulations but had people along her side to help guide her to a new found happiness. Alice being raped affected her close friends, the pressure of the justice system, and the