In the text "Detective Analysis: Mary – Victim or Villain?" Mary's life can be seen as ruined by an uncaring system rather than painting her as a villain.
Think of it like this: Mary, and others like her, had no say in society. When she got detained, unlike other healthy carriers, it seemed pretty unfair.
The way George Soper treated her wasn't nice at all. Plus, the idea that healthy people can spread sickness without showing it is confusing.
When Mary went back to cooking after being released, it suggests she might not have had many choices. So, when you look at all these things together, it seems like Mary had a tough time because of a system that didn't really care about her.
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5) The author says that “people have tried to make up their minds about Mary” over the years. Below is a list of ideas, events, and individuals from the text. Choose items from the list and place them in the boxes to show how the interactions of ideas, events, and actions of individuals could lead people to the conclusion that Mary was a “victim” or a “villain.”
Idea: People like Mary had “no power in the society in which she lived” (92).
Event or Individual Action: Mary was detained even though other healthy carriers were not.
Event or Individual Action: George Soper did not treat Mary like a human when he found her.
Idea: Healthy carriers can infect others without being sick.
Event or Individual Action: Mary went back to cooking after being released.
6)
It is time for you to be the detective. Using several pieces of the evidence you identified in item 5 above, write a brief response that explains how the ideas, events, and actions of individuals interacted in the text to support either the view that Mary was a “villain” or that Mary’s life “was ruined by an uncaring system.” Be sure to use evidence from the text, and explain how these events and ideas interact to support your view. (RI.7.3)