I think the portrayal of the emotional turmoil that office sexual harassment causes is fairly accurate. As a victim of sexual harassment in the workplace, I should know. The way Angela initially handles the harassment is typical for women who don't know how to handle a situation like that. It does show her weakness, especially with regard to the other female coworker that doesn't encourage Angela to report her boss to his immediate supervisor or at the very least, press criminal charges against him. I haven't finished reading the novel, but I hope that this experience is something that develops Angela's character into a stronger woman?Zain A Blade wrote: ↑08 Jun 2018, 14:21 I found the author to be astute in her portrayal of sexual predators. The antics employed by Dr. Alberto Scordato to subdue his potential victim, Angela, were at times subtle such as alternating between putting her down and showing false concern; and at times his maneuvers were quite overt and physical. One thing's sure: none of it was lost on Angela. Understandably, it is not easy to ward off sexual harassment, especially if it's coming from a person who can make or break your career. Given her circumstances, do you think Angela's initial forbearance of Dr. Scordato's sexual advances to save her career is a measure of character weakness or strength?
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I agree with your comment - I think she handled the situation well given the circumstances. It’s such a difficult situation to be put in when trying to focus on your career. I didn’t expect her to do anything more than what she did
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Jillpillbooknerd wrote: ↑09 Jun 2018, 07:03 As someone who has worked in an office setting where we had one of our employees get fired for sexual harassment, I don't think her reactions were really a strength or weakness. It's very hard to report someone that is in power or directly above you. I was glad that Angela was able to get out of that situation without it being worse for her. I liked the way that the author handled everything about that.
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