42 pages • 1 hour read
James Tiptree Jr.The Girl Who Was Plugged In
Fiction | Novella | Adult | Published in 1973A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
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Delphi is courted by an elderly Spanish prince and spends vast amounts on the products she’s advertising. She marries the prince in an extravagant ceremony. He has his mind set on consummating the marriage, but Delphi faints, and is taken off to the Prince’s yacht to recover.
Delphi fainted because P. Burke is so absorbed in her role, she’s neglecting her own body. At Carbondale, they establish a thorough regime of care. They build a swimming pool so P. Burke can exercise while Delphi is sleeping. P. Burke remains elated with her new life, and this innocent joy shines through Delphi, striking a chord with her growing
On the pretext of collecting rare birds, Delphi goes by yacht to Haiti to win over the ultra-rich consumers there. She asks Joe if there are many Remotes like her. He mentions a few, including, Davy, the young male celeb from a smaller company, who is on the yacht with her. Delphi and Davy build an innocent bond and even sleep in the same bed, though it’s nothing sexual.
Delphi show signs of independent life when P. Burke is out of the capsule.
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