Comparing Prostitution And Sex In Whitney's Las Vegas

This story is about five people who are from completely different parts of the country, who all live totally different lives. Three girls and two boys are the main characters in the book. Las Vegas is the place they all end up; some meet each other while others don’t. Throughout the book, you learn about these people and see the events that lead each of them to the thing they all had in common. Sex is the common ground, but the sex in this book is not what you think. All the sex in this book is in exchange for something. Prostitution is a part of each of these characters lives during the book in one way or the other. The characters are Eden, the preacher’s daughter that falls in love; Whitney, the second favorite out of two children; Seth, the Midwest farmer who realizes he’s gay; Ginger, one of six children and daughter of a prostitute; and Cody, the one who’s life turns upside down by a family member’s death. Each of these characters are under 18 years old, but ended up sacrificing much more than their innocence and self worth. Eden is the daughter of a priest. Her parents have very strict rules for her and her younger sister. Eden doesn’t understand some of these rules and questions some of their teachings. She meets a boy, Andrew, who she falls for. As she comes to understand her feelings for him, she can’t see why it’s
His father was furious and kicked him out. He went to Carl and asked if he could stay a few days. That’s when he found out that Carl was moving to Vegas for a job. The conditions for Seth to come included him being Carl’s kept man, meaning his only man and following his rules; he was to keep up his appearance and exercise; sex was a given, but with no condoms; he wasn’t allowed to get a job; and he was to do whatever Carl wanted, when he wanted it. Considering that everything would be paid for and he didn’t have to do all that much in return, didn’t seem nearly as bad as it turned out to