Asking for it is so important, and everyone should read it. Emma odonovan is eighteen, beautiful, and fearless. Consumer culture on rape culture in the 21st century. Asking for it is that rare thing a necessary show about now and an unforgettable night at the theatre. Printz honor book asking for it, by irish author louise oneil only ever yours, is about a teen girl in ireland whos gangraped after drinking and taking pills and falling unconscious at a party. Emma is in fifth year in secondary school, and the first portion of the play introduces us to her life. Emma odonovan is eighteen years old, beautiful, happy, confident. Sibeal feminist and gender studies network bridget riley 2014.
Goodreads members who liked asking for it also liked. Find books like asking for it from the worlds largest community of readers. In her second book, the hugelysuccessful and compelling asking for it, oneill wrote about emma, a teenage girl living in a small town in ireland, who is gangraped at a party by boys she knows. This acclaimed book by louise oneill is available at in several formats for your ereader. Asking for i t had its world premiere as part of cork midsummer festival in june 2018 and went on to perform a soldout, twoweek run at the abbey theatre, dublin in november 2018. At a pivotal moment in louise oneills sensational 2015 novel, asking for it, however, emma looks at a stream of degrading, dehumanising images, widely shared online, and does not recognise. Asking for it, louise oneill free download as pdf file. Asking for it bringing louise oneills novel to the stage. Its the beginning of the summer in a small town in ireland.
Asking for it by louise oneill adapted by meadhbh mchugh in collaboration with annabelle comyn a stage adaptation of louise oneills devastating novel, which shines an unflinching light on. Pdf the politics of the female body in louise oneills. Its the beginning of summer in a quiet irish town and tonight she and her friends have dressed to impress. Plus, by making emma so unlikable oneill is able to undermine the defence of they were asking for it and shame victim blaming. Her second book, asking for it, was a numberone bestseller in ireland and won numerous. Asking for it by louise oneill pdf read asking for it by louise oneill a soulshattering novel that will leave your emotions raw.
So thank you louise oneill for writing this book and starting this conversation. Representing rape culture in louise oneills asking for it. Asking for it is a new stage adaptation of louise oneills devastating novel, directed by annabelle comyn, which shines an unflinching light on the experience of a young woman whose life is. Asking for it available for download and read online in other formats. Asking for it is a powerful story about the devastating effects of rape and public shaming, told through the awful experience of a young woman whose life is changed forever by an act of violence.
Pdf the politics of the female body in louise oneills asking for. Louise oneill is an irish author who writes primarily for young adults. Pdf on nov 26, 2016, jennifer gouck and others published. Asking for it by louise oneill overdrive rakuten overdrive. All rights reserved, courtesy karsten schubert, london sibeal issue 2 invisible lines issue. She is the special one beautiful, popular, powerful. Like the original book by louise o neill, asking for it is divided into two overall sections, before the assault and after. In the opening scenes, we meet eighteen year old emma odonovan, the protagonist of the story. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading asking for it. Asking for it by louise oneill is the new irish times book club choice lets redefine young adult fiction as books about young adults, but not just for them louise oneill on writing asking.