"Sold", by P. McCormick

How do characters change or evolve throughout the course of the story? What events trigger such changes?

The main character of this novel will change in stages into the strong women she becomes at the end because of the experiences she will face throughout the reading. At the begining of the novel the reader will encounter a young girl, who is nothing more than the definition of innocence, shy and resectful. Never steps out of line and stays in her "place", regardless if she approves of the the situation because to her family come before anything...... even herself. She is satsified even when she has not eaten in a few days, just knowing her baby brother has eaten and willing to work to fix the roof that will not hold up any longer, even when she has no clothing. But soon that person will be broken down into a weak priceless slave when her step-father sells her to a hore house. That experience will change the person she was forever and make her into a unwilling slut and victim of countless rapes. The only thing that does not change in her is her love for her family and because of that, she will grow the will and power to find a way out of slavery by becoming as horrible as the people who is keeping her locked away. Strong and fearless she will make an escape from the abuse and return to her sister and baby brother, no matter what it takes or how many men she has to sleep with to pay off her debt! If faced in the same situation what would you do?