The Unworthy

Analyze the role of the Superior Sister in the story. Consider how she functions as an agent of Misogyny, Oppression, and Organized Religion, and examine the power dynamics that allow her cruelty to masquerade as sanctity. How does her characterization reflect internalized patriarchy and institutional complicity?

How might the catastrophes the world experienced have made the women more vulnerable to believe in the Sisterhood? Explore how trauma and societal collapse influence the psychological need for belonging, meaning, and order. How does dystopia amplify spiritual susceptibility, and what does this suggest about the intersections of fear and faith?

What was the nature of the narrator’s relationship with Helena? How does this betrayal complicate our understanding of the narrator’s moral evolution? Analyze how guilt, silence, and the written word shape the narrator’s identity.