: Jennifer is subjected to a prolonged, brutal gang rape and physical assault by the local group, which shockingly includes the town's sheriff, Storch. Left for dead, she survives by leaping from a bridge into a river, disappearing into the wilderness.
Some academic studies interpret Jennifer’s arc through the lens of Joseph Campbell’s Hero's Journey, focusing on her transformation from victim to "heroine" through initiation. Critical and Audience Reception i spit on your grave 2010