The Power

The Power

by

Naomi Alderman

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The Power: Chapter 40 Summary & Analysis

Summary
Analysis
Roxy finds her skein among the blood and guts. She thought that she would have known if it were dead. But she didn’t know. She holds her palm to her collarbone and waits to feel something.
The fact that Roxy doesn’t mourn this loss is telling, as she becomes one of the only characters who ultimately argues for peace. Although losing her power was a traumatic experience, she has witnessed firsthand the corruption it brings and sees now that she might actually be better off without it.
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