Maggies condition throughout the novel is forced upon her by things outside of her control She has a crush on a boy like many girls do at her age but is too naive to the world to understand his intentions Her family is mad because they believe she is sleeping around While she is truly just an innocent young girl with a crush These misunderstandings escalate to the point that Maggie is kicked out of her home The rumors that are spread about her then prevent her from returning Maggies situation p