• Engelsk
  • Utdanning: Vg2
  • Karakter: 5
  • Ord: 393

Innledning
The short story revolves around Lucy, a teenage girl who is intelligent but lacks life experience to make the right decisions for herself. As a teenager, she faces the challenges of navigating peer pressure and seeking acceptance.

Lucy finds herself influenced by her new friend, Bethan, whose actions interfere with Lucy's education and personality.

The story is set in Cardiff, primarily in the greenhouse during detention. Lucy, the first-person narrator, is in detention for hitting her former best friend, Penny, under Bethan's influence.

The central conflict of the story revolves around Lucy's struggle to define her identity and make choices. While she used to be a good student and well-liked, she has changed due to her association with Bethan.

Despite feeling guilty, Lucy follows Bethan's instructions to maintain their friendship. Lucy admires Bethan for being cool and commanding fear, but she also feels conflicted about the friendship and sometimes avoids seeing her.