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** Alice's StartOfDarkness was a result of her [[FreudianExcuse being raped and subsequently abandoned]] by her friends and family.

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** Alice's StartOfDarkness was a result of her [[FreudianExcuse being raped and subsequently abandoned]] by her friends and family.

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** After being raped, Alice still remains a villain, but gains a MoralityPet in the form of someone who supported her during her recovery.

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** After being raped, Alice still remains a villain, but gains a MoralityPet in the form of someone who supported her during her recovery.recovery but is still an absolute {{Jerkass}} to everyone else.


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* '''Exploited''': After learning that Alice was assaulted, TheHero attempts to befriend and comfort her to convince her to do a HeelFaceTurn.


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* '''Implied''': [[NiceGirl Bella]] mentions that she and Alice became friends after Bella helped Alice recover from her rape.
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** ** The author is wanting to show somebody who not only gets over the trauma, but does so in a way that leaves them a better person--that you aren't necessarily going to be left a DefiledForever BrokenBird.

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** ** The author is wanting to show somebody who not only gets over the trauma, but does so in a way that leaves them a better person--that you aren't necessarily going to be left a DefiledForever BrokenBird.

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** The author is wanting to show somebody who not only gets over the trauma, but does so in a way that leaves them a better person--that you aren't necessarily going to be left a DefiledForever BrokenBird.



** Alice has a FaceHeelTurn after [[FreudianExcuse being raped]].
** After being raped, Alice herself rapes someone else to empower herself and regain a sense of control or as misplaced revenge on someone indirectly responsible for her rape or as RevengeByProxy on someone related to her rapist.

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** Alice has Alice's StartOfDarkness was a FaceHeelTurn after result of her [[FreudianExcuse being raped]].
** After being raped, Alice herself rapes someone else to empower herself
raped and regain a sense of control or as misplaced revenge on someone indirectly responsible for subsequently abandoned]] by her rape or as RevengeByProxy on someone related to her rapist.friends and family.



* '''Enforced''': The author intends the story to have an {{Aesop}} about how being a HardDrinkingPartyGirl leads to assault.

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* '''Enforced''': '''Enforced''':
** ** The author is wanting to show somebody who not only gets over the trauma, but does so in a way that leaves them a better person--that you aren't necessarily going to be left a DefiledForever BrokenBird.
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The author intends the story to have an {{Aesop}} about how being a HardDrinkingPartyGirl leads to assault.

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* '''Downplayed''': Alice is a bit of a {{Jerkass}} who TookALevelInKindness after being groped against her will.

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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
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Alice is a bit of a {{Jerkass}} who TookALevelInKindness after being groped against her will. will.
** After being raped, Alice still remains a villain, but gains a MoralityPet in the form of someone who supported her during her recovery.


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** Alice made an EnemyMine with the heroes to take revenge on her rapists.


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** After being raped, Alice herself rapes someone else to empower herself and regain a sense of control or as misplaced revenge on someone indirectly responsible for her rape or as RevengeByProxy on someone related to her rapist.
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Removing that one bit under the Justified section, because... no.


** The author believes women like Alice are '[[UsefulNotes/VictimBlaming asking for it]]' by dressing and behaving the way they do; her being raped was 'inevitably' going to happen in the author's mind.

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* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Parodied''': ???
Alice has a dial on top of her head that switches from "slut" to "prude" after she is raped.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???Alice becomes much more erratic after being raped, sometimes being nice and sometimes being nasty.


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* '''Invoked''': Alice's rapist raped her to "teach her a lesson."

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** The author believes women like Alice are '[[VictimBlaming asking for it]]' by dressing and behaving the way they do; her being raped was 'inevitably' going to happen in the author's mind.

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** The author believes women like Alice are '[[VictimBlaming '[[UsefulNotes/VictimBlaming asking for it]]' by dressing and behaving the way they do; her being raped was 'inevitably' going to happen in the author's mind.



** Alice has a FaceHeelTurn after [[FreudianExcuse being raped]].



* '''Double Subverted''': However, this is only an act so people won’t think she’s weak, and she’s really more of a JerkWithAHeartOfGold / GoodBadGirl.

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* '''Double Subverted''': However, this is only an act so people won’t won't think she’s she's weak, and she’s she's really more of a JerkWithAHeartOfGold / GoodBadGirl.



** Alice is raped, but it is not portrayed as a ‘redemption’ for her.

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** Alice is raped, but it is not portrayed as a ‘redemption’ 'redemption' for her.



* '''Deconstructed''': After being raped, Alice blames herself, believing she 'deserved it' for [[SlutShaming being promiscuous and rebellious]]. She tries to make 'atonement' for it by being '[[SourPrudes modest]]' and '[[ExtremeDoormat selfless]]', and so becomes a shell of her former self, with poor self-esteem, and always thinking it's her fault when horrible things happen. The fact that she's still struggling with the trauma of being raped on top of all this doesn't help her well-being in the slightest, leading to some SanitySlippage.

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* '''Deconstructed''': After being raped, Alice blames herself, believing she 'deserved it' for [[SlutShaming being promiscuous and rebellious]]. She tries to make 'atonement' for it by being '[[SourPrudes modest]]' and '[[ExtremeDoormat selfless]]', and so becomes a shell of her former self, with poor self-esteem, and always thinking it's her fault when horrible things happen. The fact that she's still struggling with the trauma of being raped on top of all this doesn't help her well-being in the slightest, leading to some SanitySlippage.SanitySlippage.
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** The author is wanting to show somebody who not only gets over the trauma, but does so in a way that leaves them a better person--that you aren't necessarily going to be left a DefiledForever BrokenBird.
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** Alice's ''rapist'' has a MyGodWhatHaveIDone moment afterwards, realising [[EvenEvilHasStandards just how far they have fallen]] and seeks to become a better person and make amends.

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** Alice's ''rapist'' has a MyGodWhatHaveIDone moment afterwards, realising [[EvenEvilHasStandards just how far they have fallen]] and [[TheAtoner seeks to become a better person and make amends.amends]].

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* '''Inverted''': Alice is raped and becomes ''[[TookALevelInJerkass even worse]]'' as a result.

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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Alice is raped and becomes ''[[TookALevelInJerkass even worse]]'' as a result. result.
** Alice's ''rapist'' has a MyGodWhatHaveIDone moment afterwards, realising [[EvenEvilHasStandards just how far they have fallen]] and seeks to become a better person and make amends.

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* '''Justified''': The people Alice was unkind to still went out of their way to support her after she was assaulted, so she wants to become a nicer person to repay them.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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The people Alice was unkind to still went out of their way to support her after she was assaulted, so she wants to become a nicer person to repay them. them.
** The author believes women like Alice are '[[VictimBlaming asking for it]]' by dressing and behaving the way they do; her being raped was 'inevitably' going to happen in the author's mind.



** Alice becomes a nicer person, but is not raped.

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** Alice becomes a nicer person, but is not raped.raped.
* '''Enforced''': The author intends the story to have an {{Aesop}} about how being a HardDrinkingPartyGirl leads to assault.
* '''Deconstructed''': After being raped, Alice blames herself, believing she 'deserved it' for [[SlutShaming being promiscuous and rebellious]]. She tries to make 'atonement' for it by being '[[SourPrudes modest]]' and '[[ExtremeDoormat selfless]]', and so becomes a shell of her former self, with poor self-esteem, and always thinking it's her fault when horrible things happen. The fact that she's still struggling with the trauma of being raped on top of all this doesn't help her well-being in the slightest, leading to some SanitySlippage.
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'''Basic Trope''': An unlikable character [[TookALevelInKindness becomes nicer]] after [[RapeAsDrama being raped/sexually assaulted]].
* '''Straight''': Alice is a [[ItsAllAboutMe selfish]] {{Jerkass}} and FemmeFatale, who ReallyGetsAround. She is raped and after getting over the trauma, she becomes [[TookALevelInKindness kind and selfless]] (and monogamous).
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is the BigBad. She is repeatedly gang-raped and then does a HeelFaceTurn to become the BigGood.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice is a bit of a {{Jerkass}} who TookALevelInKindness after being groped against her will.
* '''Justified''': The people Alice was unkind to still went out of their way to support her after she was assaulted, so she wants to become a nicer person to repay them.
* '''Inverted''': Alice is raped and becomes ''[[TookALevelInJerkass even worse]]'' as a result.
* '''Subverted''': After fully coming to terms with her rape, Alice goes right back to her old ways again.
* '''Double Subverted''': However, this is only an act so people won’t think she’s weak, and she’s really more of a JerkWithAHeartOfGold / GoodBadGirl.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''':
** Alice is raped, but it is not portrayed as a ‘redemption’ for her.
** Alice becomes a nicer person, but is not raped.

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