During the remaining of the story she moves towards an awakening; of where she stands on the issue of abortion and of her understanding of her companion’s motives and cynical egotism. Renner argues that the dialogue has four movements in which the girl’s understanding of herself and her emancipation unfolds (Renner, p 28).
In the first movement, the reader is shown the stereotypical passive female, not even knowing her own mind, accustomed to following a masterful male for her direction in life. The focus here is on the unfolding of the conflicting viewpoints of what to do with the girl’s pregnancy. The American unidirectionally supports for the abortion, whereas the girl seems divided. Although she seemingly beforehand has followed his lead
