Analysis Of The Novel 'The Adoration Of Jenna Fox'

Everybody changes throughout life, either it from being around certain people, having people persuade you into doing something, or by seeing a certain event happen. Everyone goes through a type of change that can make a big difference in their life. I argue that people in the play “Witness” by Karen Hesse can change from being around others because Sara Chickering changed from being around the Hirsh’s, Viola ended up joining the KKK because of her husband pressuring her to, and Merlin by seeing Leanora saving Ester.

Throughout a typical story or novel, a character often changes themselves after an adventure or conflict. They may change themselves through a variety of ways, like changing their own beliefs, or changing their financial or social status. This can be applied in two popular classics, “Bread Givers” and “The Adventures of Huckleberry”. Throughout the story, the protagonists managed to reform themselves after a course of events, even though they did keep some aspects of themselves. For Sara, enforcing her own beliefs over her father’s orthodox tradition allowed her to educate herself and be financially independent. Meanwhile, Huck managed to reinvent himself by developing a conscience. In both books, the main characters managed to reinvent

There is a dark place. A place where I have no eyes, no mouth, No words. I can't cry out because I have no breath. The silence is so deep I want to die. But I can’t. The darkness and silence go on forever. It is not a dream. I don’t dream.(5)” The quote explains how Jenna has real human feelings. She is stuck in a thought where she has no voice and can not do anything. She is so lost and confused that she wants to die. Jenna also says how the darkness goes on forever which shows how there is no escape from this mental place she is in. If Jenna was not a human being she wouldn't be able to feel the way she does.” “I almost could. I could almost leave and never look back. Like Mr. Bender I could leave everything I was behind, including my name. Leave because of Allys and all the things she says I am. Leave because of all the things I am afraid that I will never be again. Leave, because maybe I’m not enough. Leave because Ally's, Senator Harris, and half the world knows better than father and mother and maybe Ethan, too. Leave. Because the old Jenna was so absorbed in her own needs that she said yes when she knows she should have said no, and the shame of night could be hidden in a new place behind a new name. But friends are complicated.(249)” This shows how Jenna cares what people think about her and that she has strong feelings towards leaving. Jenna takes what Allys thinks of her into consideration and that people think differently than her mother and father. She knows that the old Jenna was so focused on her own issues that nothing else mattered. These emotions that Jenna has shows that she has feelings. “There was a moment in the darkness when the fear lifted. A moment where white surrounded me. Hope. Lily, and someone else, and a sprinkling water. “Holy water Jenna.” “You can let go if you need to.” “Forgiveness, Jenna.” But I couldn’t let go. It wasn’t in my power. I was already swirling, flying, falling to

In almost all stories, the main character or characters usually have many personal experiences that change their views in one way or another. Three good examples of this are Abuela Invents the Zero ,Little Women ,and Home .One of these stories has one major experience that quickly affects that character's views. Another story includes many small events and moments that in the end affect a certain character's views and habits. The last story shows how previous life experiences turnout to not only not benefit but actually hurt. Notice that there can be many different kinds of situations that have an influence on a character and can change a character for better or for worse.

The character that seemed to show the most change throughout the novel is Izzy Richardson. She is the youngest of the three Richardson children living in Shaker Heights, Ohio. The town is like a utopia. A place where everything appears to be perfect and the rules are never broken. In the first chapter of the novel it is revealed that Izzy has set the Richardson home on fire and disappeared, yet the audience is unaware of the reasons that she has done this. The narrator begins to describe Izzy from the minds of the family and neighbors, and obviously they don’t think very highly of her describing her as a “lunatic,” “the black sheep,” and “the wild card.” (Ng, 13) She is a very unique character who does not adhere to the rules of her traditional family. The words that are used to describe Izzy are very telling of where the oppression stems from. She is oppressed by this idea of what her parents and family want her to be. After Mrs. Richardson signed Izzy up for dance classes, she wrote “NOT YOUR PUPPET” on her forehead. (Ng, 45) From a young age, it was clear that Izzy was dying to escape the confines of her materialistic family. She makes it clear that she cannot be controlled by this idea of what her parents want her to become. Izzy acknowledged that the people in Shaker Heights

Change can be seen as a form of transformation or conversion. A form of change can be seen in “Victory Lap” by George Saunders, a short story written in such a way that the events that are enrolling throughout the story are being processed and told through the minds of three main characters. Having the perspective of each character allows us, the readers to get a much greater understanding about them and to make a better character analysis. Having said that, this story is simply about a girl, Alison getting kidnapped by an unnamed kidnapper. What were really captivating were the changes spotted on characters as the conflict progresses. One character in particular is very intriguing and his name is Kyle. One of our main character, Alison

In the book Prodigy By Marie Lu, the main character, June, changes throughout the story due to the events of regaining the Republic’s trust, the war, working for the Patriots, and slowly finding the truth, as she is changing from her old life.

In the book, Stupid Fast, by Geoff Herbach, the main character, Felton, changed as a person due to his mother having mental issues and acting strange. Before Felton´s mother went to a therapist, he had many character traits such as, being impolite and caring. Felton was very rude and on page 64, Herbach wrote,¨Please stop the freak show.¨ This evidence was after Felton´s mother, Jerri, and brother, Andrew, were arguing and fussing around. This shows how Felton was very rude and didn't really care about other people's feeling and just cared about himself.

Throughout time, everyone goes through changes, whether they’re big or small. Some people become a completely different person. In the story “Touching Spirit Bear” by Ben Mikaelsen, a boy named Cole changes his whole attitude towards others. Cole becomes a different person at the end of the story. Cole Matthews has a dramatic change of heart. Cole changes when he had to soak in the freezing pond, carry the ancestor rock and dance “the dance”. He also changes when he invites peter to the island, he also changes when peter accepts is apology later in the story. Everyone at sometime in their life will change.

Before Charlie Ward’s death, we can assume that Jenna was closer to her father than her mother. We can assume this because the book states, “Jenna took a swallow of her tea and tried to remember if she was even talking to her mother this week. They had had so many fights over the past years, spent so many weeks barely speaking to each other, the she found it hard to keep track.” This quote shows that Jenna and her mother rarely got along that it was hard for Jenna to even remember that last time they had a conversation. After Charlie Ward’s death, Jenna starts to realize that instead of fighting, they should be trying to face one another. As a result, Jenna and her mother start to become closer and they were able to have conversations without

This change is a positive and uplifting change of self for the protagonist in this novel.

Your past is filled with many things, good and bad. In the book The Adoration of Jenna Fox, the author, Mary E. Pearson uses her main character and her story to show that even though things happen in your past, you should not let it haunt you. Your past is not always you. Therefore, the theme is that the past does not have to define who you are. The Adoration of Jenna Fox specifically highlights the theme when she first starts to remember what the accident she went through actually was.

In the novel Clotel or The President’s Daughter, Williams Wells Brown’s use of irony as Europe, particularly France, as a pivotal setting for the liberation of African Americans from the bondage of slavery, by virtue of its political and social demeanor, contrasted from the United States of America. In the Letter Exchange between Benjamin Banneker and Thomas Jefferson, Banneker’s letter reinforces the situational irony when he argues, “Sir, suffer me to recall to your mind that time in which the arms and tyranny of the British crown were exerted with every powerful effort in order to reduce you to a state of servitude” (253). Thus, this citation reminds Jefferson of his and his country’s origin. The Letters of Exchange and scenes from the novel dramatize the oppression of enslaved African Americans while acknowledging the irony by assessing the persisting gap between America’s founding principles and the ruthless existence of slavery.

Life experiences can change a person’s character. Those experiences can make a person better than they used to be, the characters will unlock a new mentality that they thought they never had. Also they better at conquering fears and obstacles. Characters in my novels go through lots of change as the stories progress. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, events change the character’s views and behavior throughout the novels. In the novels The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Treasure Island, the main characters in the stories go through a change of personality from their adventures and journeys, encounters with obstacles and antagonists, and the completion of their trials.

Gretel, his sister, also changed. She went from being a bully to be a supportive sister and became more mature. She wasn’t interested in dolls anymore, she wanted to learn about the world.