1. ”Inside the tunnel, where broken beer bottles, old leaves, and other, as yet indiscriminate, things littered the ground, I became one with this man. He held my life in his hand. Those who say they would rather fight to the death than be raped are fools. I would rather be raped a thousand times. You do what you have to”(7).

This passage stood out to me because of Sebold’s ability to capture the reader with her powerful writing. During the passage, Sebold explained the pure terror behind her rape along with her having to fight for her life; Sebold knew if she had any chance of surviving her rape, she would have to satisfy her attacker. Sebold also caught my attention by stating that she would rather be raped than killed: “I would rather …show more content…
“My sister was still a virgin at twenty-two. I spent time wishing she were less pristine. I know she spent time wishing she were less pristine too. But our motivations were different. I wanted her to fall —for that was how it was seen in our household—so I wouldn’t be alone. She wanted to fall so that she would have more in common with most of her …show more content…
This passage occurred right after Lila, Alice’s best friend, was raped by an intruder for unknown reasons. Lila made the decision to not pursue her rape case because it is too much for her. This quote shocked me because Lila witnessed a great deal of success with Alice’s case. As a rape victim, you would think Lila would want justice and want her rapist behind bars. Rather than justice, Lila would rather put her rape behind her and ignore it. This passage keeps me wondering why Lila does not want all the answers to her rape, she does not wish to know his motive or his identity.
4. “I moved on to number five. His build was right, his height. And he was looking at me, looking right at me, as if he knew I was there. Knew who I was. The expression in his eyes told me that if we were alone, if there were no wall between us, he would call me by name and then kill me. His eyes gripped on and controlled. I mustered all my energy and turned