Mellie thinks that by losing her virginity, she is now a more complete person. Sex, actually, seems to be a theme in this story--she has sex with the man in the truck, and also the men in the bathroom. But she is only twelve years old; far too young for people to begin having sex in this culture. I don't understand why this seems to be accepted, it's even stated that she is a minor in this culture. The island of Oât is a very strange place.
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