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The Academy
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Parts 4-7Chapter Summaries & Analyses
Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of bullying, sexual harassment, disordered eating, death by suicide, substance use, addiction, sexual content, cursing, and death.
Part 4: “December” - Part 7: “March”
Part 4, Chapter 16 Summary: “The Holly and the Ivy”
When Charley returns to school from visiting home for Thanksgiving, she is surprised by how Tiffin has transformed for Christmas. She is invited to the common room to watch a movie and drink hot cocoa, but she declines. She begins to second guess, thinking how Tiffin “feels more like home than her actual home” (252) and decides to join them. However, she receives a message from East telling her to meet in the shelter.
To Charley’s surprise, the shelter has changed drastically. There is new, antique-looking flooring and a beautiful chandelier hanging from the ceiling. East tells her that he spent Thanksgiving bringing in people from town who were looking for work.
Before they leave, East asks Charley to go to Kringle with him. It is a party for upperclassmen the night before Christmas break. Although Charley briefly wonders if East is pulling a prank on her, she agrees.
Meanwhile, two more posts appear on Zip Zap. The first accuses a student, Royce, of using ChatGPT for his English essay. To Rhode’s surprise, Royce admits that it’s true. Rhode allows him to write a new essay, respecting his honesty.
A second post links to an article in The Cut.
