... have been so rash in confronting Harlan, the rapist, had she not had a gun in her hands. Most likely, she would not have reacted so violently to the "Suck my cock- comment if the confrontation were a bare-fisted fight. Possessing the gun gave Louise power over the scum. Thelma would not have robbed the store without a weapon, nor would she have ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School