Part 3 - In which Anne has an epiphany about her dissertation, and learns another lesson about power

Anne: (sigh) This is really hard.

Wise Person: Have you considered just giving them what they want and expect?

Anne: Why should I? All it does is protect and perpetuate the same kind of knowledge we've always produced!

Wise Person: (laughing) And you think you're going to change that with your dissertation?

(a long pause)

Anne: Probably not.

Wise Person: Well, then?

Anne: Well then.