White Oleander by Janet Fitch Summary Study Guide

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Some men like the taste of v_gina. I was astounded to read how Ray stuck a finger into Astrid and then put that finger into his mouth like he was at a fancy wine tasting. The v_gina is full of blood and urine and other bodily secretions. Who could like the taste of that? It makes no sense.

 

Adulterers should space out their affairs. Ray's downfall came after he tried to have sex with Starr right after having sex with Astrid. He couldn't get an erection. Adulterers need to space out their sexual encounters to give their p_nises time to recover.

 

Messed up mothers create messed up daughters. Ingrid was a total psychopath and so it is no wonder that her daughter consorted with lesbian prostitutes, or sucked the dick of drug dealers, or had sex at the age of 14.

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