Yes, maybe since they were already marrying at a young sexual age, there wasn't as much opportunity to become a "ruined woman" before they were settled down.Mjgarrison wrote: ↑02 Apr 2018, 23:24 This makes me think back to the Little House on the Prairie books. Back in that time it was very common for a young lady to get married at 14-16 years old. So it might have been just as common back then, I'm not for sure though.
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I agree, having only read the sample, I'm also interested to know what Mr. Glover's role and reactions are in this scenario.cristinaro wrote: ↑03 Apr 2018, 03:00 The problem is how the other person responds to these signs because in many cases he may feel an inner satisfaction for attracting a young girl's interest and things take another turn. I don't know what happens next to Natalie in the novel, but it would be interesting to understand Mr. Glover's influence on her life.
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Oh who could forget it!? I think the world held it's mouth agape for months after they got married. You're right, it probably wouldn't have left the scandal of the small town in earlier years.
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As I think about it, I realize that Lolita was written in the 50s and as scandalous as it was, it had to have been prominent enough to have created the story.
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That's exactly what I was thinking. Even before then. Arranged marriages were common, and it was more about who the gentleman was than his age or even love.Mjgarrison wrote: ↑02 Apr 2018, 23:24 This makes me think back to the Little House on the Prairie books. Back in that time it was very common for a young lady to get married at 14-16 years old. So it might have been just as common back then, I'm not for sure though.
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I definitely think overt sexuality is being promoted at younger and younger ages. The "popular" clothing for our young girls is often downright scandalous
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However, youth today have no problems advertising their indiscretions. parents are too afraid to discipline their children because of the way the laws have turned towards child abuse. Kids mature much more quickly because of the world we are currently living in, and I believe that they feel that their maturity level justifies these activities.
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You're right. Many seem to advertise their indescressions as badges of honor or rights of passage. It's almost as if they think they're proving to society how "grown up" they are.
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Yes. Now don't misunderstand what I'm about to say (please please everyone), but I think today's trends with youth could very well be linked to the lack of moral guidance at home. In the 50s for example, almost every young woman had a mother who stayed at home and guided her every move. Today, mom's work. There is a lot more down time unattended, unguided etc.
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