So you're not even going to try? You're just going to assume that the answer's no?
In Jodi Picoult's novel "House Rules," the idea of complacency in decision-making is highlighted through a character's confrontational questioning. The quote suggests a sense of frustration at someone who has resigned themselves to a negative outcome without even attempting to seek a different possibility. It raises the importance of effort and the willingness to challenge assumptions instead of accepting them blindly.
This theme resonates throughout the book, illustrating how preconceived notions...