When Connie acts out in ways that make her seem older and more mature, we are witnessing Connie create her false persona. “She wore a pullover jersey blouse that looked one way when she was at home and another way when she was away from home” (313). Connie shows a sort of rebellious side of her outer persona by dressing and acting differently. She dresses in a way that makes her look desirable to boys, as she does when she and her friends “went across the highway, ducking fast across the busy road, to the drive-in restaurant where the older kids hung out” (313). Connie wants to seem as if she is more mature than she looks by acting like an adult, but all she is doing is creating a false version of herself. After her family leaves for the barbecue, Connie listens to music in her bedroom until “she heard a car coming up the drive” (315). At this point Connie knows it could not be her family returning so soon, and begins worrying once again about her appearance. She does not seem to care who the unknown person is, or why they are pulling into her driveway, the only thing Connie is worried about is whether or not she looks presentable. “Her heart began to pound and her fingers snatched her hair, checking it, and she whispered, ‘Christ. Christ,’ wondering how bad she looked” (316). This begins to show, although not completely, that Connie is a bit nervous to find out who the