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Theme Of Prejudice In Miss Love

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An example of prejudice in this section of the novel is how Clayton McAllister ended his engagement with Miss Love after finding out that her father had raped her. The prejudice lies in the idea (without any basis whatsoever) that virgins are somehow more pure than the rest of women, or that if a woman isn’t a virgin, be it by her own choice or not, that that makes her any less worthy of marriage. Miss Love, being that she was just a child and was being taken advantage of by her own father, was not in any way responsible for what occurred, and had no choice in the matter. In this way, this sort of prejudice can be compared to that against skin color, gender, appearance, or sexuality, all of which are widely accepted as immoral. Mr. McAllister

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