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He wasn’t the first to voice surprise. Most of her customers couldn’t fathom how a teenage girl could be the best mechanic in the city, and she never broadcast the reason for her talent. The fewer people who knew she was cyborg, the better. She was sure she’d go mad if all the market shopkeepers looked at her with the same disdain as Chang Sacha did
answer the following questions.
Make Inferences Reread paragraph 48. Why might Cinder believe that “the fewer people who knew she was cyborg, the better”?
Compare and Contrast How does being a cyborg help Cinder? How does it work against her?
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Make inferences (paragraph 48)
Cinder thinks “the fewer people who knew she was cyborg, the better” because being a cyborg brings social stigma and negative treatment. The passage already shows at least one person, Chang Sacha, looking at her with open disdain. If more people knew, she expects other market shopkeepers and customers would treat her the same way — with distrust, pity, or scorn — and that constant hostile attention would drive her mad. Hiding her cyborg identity helps her avoid discrimination, loss of customers, and unwanted scrutiny.
Compare and contrast — how being a cyborg helps Cinder, and how it works against her
How it helps
- Gives her mechanical advantages: enhanced strength, precision, durability, and possibly built-in tools or interfaces that make her an exceptional mechanic.
- Lets her survive injuries or medical problems ordinary humans couldn’t, and allows her to do work others can’t.
- Provides skills and capabilities that earn her a reputation for excellence in her trade.
How it works against her
- Social stigma and discrimination: people treat cyborgs as inferior or dangerous (example: Chang Sacha’s disdain), which can lead to isolation, loss of respect, and fewer opportunities.
- Legal or institutional vulnerability: cyborgs may be monitored, controlled, or denied rights, making life riskier and more precarious.
- Personal costs: dependence on parts, maintenance, possible pain or complications, and identity conflict — she must hide who she is to protect herself, which limits intimacy and freedom.
Cinder thinks “the fewer people who knew she was cyborg, the better” because being a cyborg brings social stigma and negative treatment. The passage already shows at least one person, Chang Sacha, looking at her with open disdain. If more people knew, she expects other market shopkeepers and customers would treat her the same way — with distrust, pity, or scorn — and that constant hostile attention would drive her mad. Hiding her cyborg identity helps her avoid discrimination, loss of customers, and unwanted scrutiny.
Compare and contrast — how being a cyborg helps Cinder, and how it works against her
How it helps
- Gives her mechanical advantages: enhanced strength, precision, durability, and possibly built-in tools or interfaces that make her an exceptional mechanic.
- Lets her survive injuries or medical problems ordinary humans couldn’t, and allows her to do work others can’t.
- Provides skills and capabilities that earn her a reputation for excellence in her trade.
How it works against her
- Social stigma and discrimination: people treat cyborgs as inferior or dangerous (example: Chang Sacha’s disdain), which can lead to isolation, loss of respect, and fewer opportunities.
- Legal or institutional vulnerability: cyborgs may be monitored, controlled, or denied rights, making life riskier and more precarious.
- Personal costs: dependence on parts, maintenance, possible pain or complications, and identity conflict — she must hide who she is to protect herself, which limits intimacy and freedom.
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