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1. Describe the character of Sissy Hawshank and what makes her character stand out amongst the others in Even Cowgirls Get the Blues.

Sissy Hankshaw would be just another ordinary girl if it was not for her large, distracting thumbs. Luckily, instead of shutting her out from many places, Sissy's thumbs take her to far away places. For example, those magical thumbs will take Sissy to places like New York City where a man, Julian, becomes obsessed with her thumbs. Sissy's belief in freedom and her unique vision of the world also set her apart from those in her small hometown and even New York.

2. What is the first memory that Sissy has as a child? How did this affect her choices in life?

Sissy's earliest memory is that of her uncle and father complaining about her thumbs. At the time, she was only three or four. While her relatives thought she was sleeping, she heard every word of their tirade. Her uncle insists that if Sissy were a boy, she would make an excellent hitchhiker. It was for this reason she was first drawn to the road.

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