Chapter 11
Summary
This chapter focuses on the girls who either deviated from the group with their desire to have more choices than is traditional or who could be classified as delinquents. Ana, Sona and Lita fell into the first group, but did not ever encounter any real conflicts with their families. However, the delinquents, Lola and Mala, did encounter some conflict. Lola was “quarrelsome, insubordinate, impertinent” and after a love affair accused her rival of being a thief. No other family group aside from her mother’s household would accept her after that. Mala stole a toy, which branded her as a thief, which no one wanted around since their homes are so open. Mead believes both the delinquents acted this way from a lack of affection.
Discussion
I like sections that focus on the individual girls the most, so I really liked this chapter. It was interesting to see what made a girl a delinquent and how several catalysts for conflict in our culture (like jealousy and religion) did not have a great impact on these people.
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