How much does the text agree or clash with your view of the world, and what you consider right or wrong?

    As I read this section of God Don't Like Ugly, many specific events jumped out at me as being wrong. I could not believe some of the things that many characters in the book regarded as completely fine. For example, I was astonished to learn that Moline believed that there was nothing wrong with prostitution. "...she used to be in the sportin' business. She was a damn good whore. Ain't nothin' wrong with a good pesterin', especially when you gettin' paid for it," (233). How do they think that this is even remotely acceptable? To me, prostitution is never okay and I would never advise a young, teenage girl about the possible advantages to becoming one. Moline thinks nothing of it, and, in fact, she goes on to tell Annette about other girls that had to stop but should have gone on longer. What are they thinking?! Not only is it against the law, it is morally wrong. I also found myself shocked at the fact the Annette would not and could not tell her mother about the horrible rapings that Mr. Boatwright made her endure almost on the daily, "I can't hurt my mama by telling her what I went through. What good would it do now? She would die of guilt for putting me in that position in the first place. She would never get over it. I want her to be happy... Who would believe some man would rape somebody that looks like me?" (281). It is nice that Annette is worried about her mother's happiness, but what about her own? Although I can't even begin to imagine the position that she's in, she would probably feel so much better if she finally told her mother. She has been wanting to for some time now and has always found that something is stopping her. It could be that she thinks her mom wouldn't believe her but that's crazy. Any good mother would not just treat this like it was nothing, she would help Annette. I was very surprised at how against Annette was about telling her mother, especially when she found out she was pregnant! I think that is wrong, because a mother needs to know what her own daughter has been going through and for years, too. Lastly, my jaw dropped not only when I found out that Rhoda killed Mr. Boatwright, but that she seemed to think that there was nothing wrong with it and that she shouldn't have to suffer through any accompanying consequences. When Annette finds out about the murder she runs up to actually make sure Rhoda isn't lying and Rhoda is so casual about the whole situation that it's almost creepy, " 'Oh, he won't answer,' Rhoda told me casually... waving her hand like she was dismissing the whole situation," Murder of any kind of purely wrong and Rhoda just brushes it off like it's something that happens everyday.  That is almost disgusting to me that she could take someone's life, now matter how bad the person, and treat it like nothing happened and that it is so casual. Ending another human being's life is not something to be taken lightly. This section of God Don't Like Ugly certainly had its fair share of surprises.