She bristles when people mention her disability because it makes her feel vulnerable and different. (10.26)Īlicia isn't angry at Bobby, per se-she's not even angry at her parents, although she lashes out at them, too-she's angry at the whole world and at her situation. "You were curious about the little blind girl?" There's an edge to her voice. "Curious?" she says, and her right eyebrow lifts up. In fact, she lashes out at Bobby quite a few times over it: She hates the fact that she's blind, and that people treat her differently because of her disability. With such a bummer of a situation, it's no wonder that Alicia is constantly brimming with anger. Now her day-to-day life consists of listening to audio books, being stalked by her worried mother, and trying to make the best out of her new life. She can't imagine going to college, getting a job, falling in love, or getting married… and these were things that she took for granted when she could see. She doesn't have the same social life that she used to, and all her dreams have been interrupted. I could still hear the birds on the feeder outside, and I could feel the sun on my face at the window, feel the cold glass on my fingertips, but… I couldn't see anything." (13.40)īecause of this, Alicia feels like she's had to put her life on hold-and she resents it. I knew I was awake, but it was like I was still asleep, or like I was lost inside this big dark… thing. "…But in the morning… the morning was horrible. She describes it to Bobby in the following way: Girl InterruptedĪlicia Van Dorn is living out her normal, popular girl life when she wakes up one day and finds that she's gone blind. After all, she's been through the same kind of shock. She's the person who gets him through his tough isolation, the one who understands what it's like to wake up one day and have your whole world change without your consent. Alicia is the female love interest in Bobby's story, but that's not all she is.
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