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Theme Of Peer Pressure In Rona Maynard's 'Fan Club'

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Through the "Fan Club," Rona Maynard conveys the theme that peer pressure is very powerful and dangerous. Even though its not always there, when it is, it can lead to a lot of hurt later on. During the story, Laura explains to us that she doesn't like the popular kids like Steve and Diane. She might not like them because its implied that they have made fun of her in the past. Later in the story, Rachel seems to be under the impression that she and Laura are friends but the author lets us into her mind and we can know that she was not very enthusiastic about this. Laura is insecure throughout the story. W know this because she is always wondering if the popular kids are whispering and laughing about her. At the end of the story, Laura finds
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