In a world without the judgements or expectations of other people which pressure Wally to be a man, then he could embrace all aspects of his identity - especially including the feminine. She envisions a future for him which allows him to feel comfortable in his own skin. Wayne/Annabel's mother wants the best for her child, like most mothers. "Whenever she imagined her child, grown up without interference from a judgmental world, she imagined its male and female halves as complementing each other, and as being secretly, almost magically powerful." Narrator Should people be judged according to who they are in the moment? Considering that all of life is one long train of developmental moments, no person can truly be seen as a finished product, yet people judge others as if they ought to have everything worked out for themselves already. Torn between the male expectations placed upon him and his own propensity toward the female, Wayne faces an internal identity crisis. Everyone was always becoming and unbecoming." NarratorĪnnabel is a story concerned with androgyny in a young child's life. "It was not fair, she felt, to treat people as if they were finished beings. Written by people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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