Evie M.

When reading this story I initially thought that the protagonist was a male. I say this because in the beginning paragraph of the story, they say " Her crimson mouth was parted in the photo, and for an instant I couldn't help but picture myself ejaculating." However after a thorough class discussion I still believe that the main character is female. One quote from the story that has me believe that the main character is female is when she wrote the letter to her father. One part of the letter that really stood out to me was when she said " My action is against everything you believe, and I know." ( page 198). From this quote I gather that her father is upset because she joined the military. No father wants to see his precious daughter dressed in combat boots and a jumpsuit, they rather see their daughter do something more feminine.