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The novel All The Rage, by Courtney Summers,is a very difficult text to read and comprehend because of the awful act done to the main character, Romy Grey. As a result, no one wants to believe Romy due to her belonging to a unsuccessful family. Therefore, she does not count with the help of anyone but of her mother, stepfather and coworker/friend Leon. It is evident how Romy is ashame of being a victim of rape and wants to hide this experience, as well as her pain by applying red nail polish and red lipstick. In addition, she doesn’t want her friend Leon to know about her past experience because she feels ashamed about it, and also hopes that his sister Caro’s baby isn’t a girl. Finally, due to Romy being a victim of rape, she feels resentful, …show more content…

It comes to show how Romy does not feel complete if she is not wearing her nail polish and lipstick. Also, Romy expects for the lipstick and nail polish to be red, it states “Before I tore the labels off, one was called Paradise and the other Hit and Run. It doesn’t matter which is which. They’re both blood red” (Summers 11/314). Therefore, I believe she selects the color red because she want’s to indicate her strength and perseverance, while expressing her rage and aggression. In addition, Romy mentions, “My dad used to say make up was a shallow girl’s sport, but it’s not. It’s armor” (Summers 84). As a result, Romy believes that by her doing her makeup, she is protected, meaning her true identity is hidden and …show more content…

Romy then states, “And I know it’s going to be hard for Ava in ways I’ve never had to or will ever have to experience and I want apologize to her now, before she finds out, like I wish someone had to me. Because maybe it would be better if we all got apologized to first. Maybe it would hurt less, expecting to be hurt” (Summers 263). Therefore, Romy feels pity for Caro’s baby girl, because she does not want her to have the same experience she did. Also, Romy apologises in her mind to the baby girl, because she says how maybe things would hurt less to an individual if he/she was advised and given an apology

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