<a data-internal-link data-link-type="Character" href="https://www.supersummary.com/summer-romance/major-character-analysis/#674702">Ali</a> feels immobilized at the novel’s beginning. Reflecting on the events that led her to this emotional and mental state, what <a data-internal-link data-link-type="Literary Device" href="https://www.supersummary.com/imagery/">imagery</a> and scenic details illustrate her internal world and what do these details reveal about Ali’s character and the conflicts she’s facing? Use textual evidence in addressing this topic.

Examine whether events or relationships inspire Ali’s actions to change her circumstances. How does exercising agency gradually transform Ali’s self-image? Particularly consider Ali’s work and home lives and her interactions with her friends, family, and neighbors throughout the novel.

Analyze how Ali’s intimate relationships impact her sense of self. Particularly consider her dynamics with <a data-internal-link data-link-type="Character" href="https://www.supersummary.com/summer-romance/major-character-analysis/#674706">Pete</a>, <a data-internal-link data-link-type="Character" href="https://www.supersummary.com/summer-romance/major-character-analysis/#674709">Phyllis</a>, <a data-internal-link data-link-type="Character" href="https://www.supersummary.com/summer-romance/major-character-analysis/#674708">Frannie</a>, <a data-internal-link data-link-type="Character" href="https://www.supersummary.com/summer-romance/major-character-analysis/#674704">Ethan</a>, her mom, and her three children. Can <a data-internal-link data-link-type="Character" href="https://www.supersummary.com/summer-romance/major-character-analysis/#674702">Ali</a> see herself as an individual independent of these relationships? If so, how? If not, why? How does this relate to her evolution?

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