Analysis Of Agreeable By Jonathan Franzen

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Jonathan Franzen “Agreeable”, is a coming of age story and in this story she become of age in more than one way. The narrator Patty endured suffering, she found a place in the world by it, experiences growth, and acts as an adult instead of child after the traumatic experience. She was cheated, but even though she didn’t receive justice, she was still able to accomplish wonderful things. She was able to discover who she was, and made a name for herself. Patty suffered a traumatic experience at age seventeen and became a stronger figure because of it: she was raped. This experience allowed her to become an adult; she was no longer a child. Her rapist, Ethan Post, was from a high amount of wealth and she knew there was nothing in the world