lives of girls and woman

Show how Del matures sexually throughout the novel by referring to three situations. Indicate how Del is gradually forming her own set of morals. Every individual has to go through a stage in life where he or she matures sexually in a physical and emotional way. In the story Lives of Girls and Women, the protagonist Del, grew up in a somewhat sexually repressed society. Her daring and adventurous nature led to her sexual growth …

…her current state of mind about sex. She is still interested in sex, but she feels that “sex was something no woman – no intelligent woman – would ever submit to unless she had to.” (Munro, pg.221) Her determination that she will not be forced to do something she does not want to do still remains with her up to this point. Shortly after, at a revival meeting Del met Garnet French and becomes involved with him.