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I thought it showed a lot of her strength as a formidable woman. I was inwardly cheering when she kicked him.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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Sadly, Scordato is not a rare specimen. I believe Angela did the best she could under the circumstances. But in reality, the victim usually remains helpless and ends up traumatized.
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I also didn't focus on this aspect of the story. I think it was just a plot device for Angela to leave her job and be willing to work for Alex.tkrapish wrote: ↑14 Jun 2018, 12:25 I don't know if you could characterize the way Angela handled the sexual harassment as a strength or a weakness. She did ward off his advances, so in that sense she wasn't weak, but on the other hand she could have done more to leave the situation. I really did not focus on this part of the book too much because I was really pulled into the rest of the story, but it did make me think about the topic and wonder if Angela could have handled it differently.
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I agree with you.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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