Tara’s parents’ religious beliefs affected the Westover family in many negative ways. Their outdated and morally incorrect views about women, medicine, and general lifestyle. When she moves to college, Tara’s faithful values are tested; she has to adjust to the less harsh rules about modesty, the looseness about attending church, and general self-expression. Because schooling leaves her isolated from her family, she can slowly begin to make decisions based on her own thoughts. The classes she takes also allow her to make decisions based on her newfound knowledge, which is likely the best way…