Hate is simple. Jeannette is on her way into the bathroom when she sees, Kira is in warrior mode at the office, researching sexual assault cases, but when, ...strange ideas in people’s heads. She is a strong person with an unerring desire to do the right thing.

Zacharius breaks into the school to scrub "bitch" off Maya's locker as his "silent protest." She will always be this to them now: at best the girl who got raped, at worst the girl who lied.

But, ...borrowed from Bobo’s parents. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, “Hate can be a deeply stimulating emotion. Fatima: Amat's mother. Kevin and Maya kiss, and he becomes sexually aggressive. She’s “the young woman”. One night, after a huge win, Maya goes to a raucous party at Kevin’s house and is thrilled at his attention, but things get out of hand, and what takes place changes Beartown forever. In his kitchen, Peter finds Maya’s best friend. Each of them wishes they could be like the other. ...choice between the two of them and Peter Andersson—somebody will have to leave the club. Refresh and try again. Detailed explanations, analysis, and citation info for every important quote on LitCharts. So now all the other boys will think that what he did was okay. It’s from, ...be a financially sustainable club left. It's incomprehensible because there's nothing to compare it to.

Amat notices that, for the first time in his life, he has, ...worst moment of his life, as he realizes that everybody is now looking at Kevin—including. Kevin is 17 years old, the most talented hockey player Beartown has seen in decades. Even then she knew that her mom and dad wouldn’t. The world becomes easier to understand and much less terrifying if you divide everything and everyone into friends and enemies, we and they, good and evil. ...or brave about everything. [1] Although she lives in Beartown, she always wanted to move to a bigger city. Even if you keep them for the rest of your life, it’s never the same as it was then.”, “Bitterness can be corrosive. The story follows the events leading up to the rape of a 15-year-old girl by a star junior hockey player, and the consequences for the victim, the players, their families, friends, and the community which has a long-standing reputation as a hockey town. Because this family does not lose. Shouldn’t have put herself in that situation. Maya sets herself apart from others in her family and in Beartown by being more interested in music than hockey, and her guitar is a symbol of this preference. The terrible thing is that we never know exactly how many.”, “If you are honest, people may deceive you. You know that my eyes work better than anyone else’s in here. My students love how organized the handouts are and enjoy tracking the themes as a class.”, LitCharts uses cookies to personalize our services. Our. Be honest anyway. They will never let her be anyone but that. Welcome back. LitCharts Teacher Editions. There is a starting point to our love for everyone else, but not this person. No matter how well prepared they are, all moms and dads experience a moment of total shock, when the tidal wave of feelings first washed through them, knocking them off their feet. Kira: A lawyer. As they grew up, Maya misses the way Ana used to be outgoing.

https://beartown.fandom.com/wiki/Maya_Andersson?oldid=173. Be kind anyway. Teachers and parents! ...for that?” Ana manages to slip past him and runs toward the kitchen, searching for, The older girls in Kevin’s kitchen laugh cruelly when Ana asks about, ...he heard.

“Perhaps one day the man in the black jacket will think about this too: why he only wondered if it was Kevin or Amat who was telling the truth. Because that’s the first thing you learn on the Beartown Ice Hockey Club, isn’t it? The one every mom and every dad deep down most fear having to admit: Hate can be a deeply stimulating emotion. They're like having in-class notes for every discussion!”, “This is absolutely THE best teacher resource I have ever purchased.

Kevin Erdahl raped Maya Andersson. The original text plus a side-by-side modern translation of. 5: David: A coach of the juniors hockey team.

But faith . […] So they’ve coached their junior team with the same values their forebears used to construct their community: work hard, take the knocks, don’t complain, keep your mouth shut, and show the bastards in the big cities where we’re from. So now all the other boys will think that what he did was okay. It makes them mature more slowly, while some even go rotten inside. Maya Andersson is 15-years old and loves to play guitar. ‘You can’t teach that way of seeing. All the good you do today will be forgotten by others tomorrow.

The older girls in Kevin’s kitchen laugh cruelly when, ...themselves for waking up happy the next morning.