Twelve-year-old Frankie Addams, struggles with her social status in society much like McCullers did during her youth. Although the reading suggests that Frankie is fearless, she was afraid on the idea and prospect of not belonging to any group. For example, when Frankie hears the news about the new member of the club, she was upset. "That pasty fat girl with those tacky pig tails"(McCullers, 1382). Similar to Frankie, McCullers experiences loneliness and pain in her youth. She was born Lula Carson Smith. To seek out a new identity, she chooses to go by her middle name. By doing so, Carson wanted to be different, and be a member

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