A Certain Hunger

Why does writing matter so much to Dorothy? Trace Dorothy’s relationship with writing before and after her imprisonment. How does it evolve, and why?

Dorothy claims that women are just as likely to be dangerous as men but that they are better at faking their normalcy than men. Is there anything persuasive in her argument? Discuss your reasons based on insight from inside and outside the text.

Dorothy delights in describing her kills in lurid details. Why is sharing gore with an audience so important to Dorothy, and does it, in any sense, mean that the audience endorses or even enjoys her crimes vicariously? Describe the difference between consuming/witnessing and condoning in the text.