Teenage Wasteland

Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1983

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Who is the protagonist in this story? Is it Daisy? Is it Donny? Support your discussion with evidence from the story.

At the end of the story, Daisy has a vision of an empty basketball court. What is the significance of this vision?

Consider the historical and cultural setting of the story (the early 1970s, somewhere in an American city). How does this setting shape the actions of Daisy, Donny, and other characters?