Becoming An Orphan In Kira's Gathering Blue

A main point in what she is doing and where she ends up getting hurt the most is trying to make her parents care more about her. You can tell all she wants wants is appreciation for what's she does but when they don’t even notice her she ends up working harder. When they do pay a little attention to her she works really hard to be able to have that moment with them again. But they sometimes unfairly blame her for stuff she didn't

Growing up in an overprotective environment never gave her the chance to become emotionally mature and independent. In addition, her parent's demands were always in first place and they were very strict.

Scout in her childhood faces many adversities a child should not have faced. Her mother died when she was two and lived with only male influences, Jem, 10 and

like any other teenager, she faces problems with teen angst. In addition, the one thing

Many say that events, good and bad, from childhood shape a person’s future. Things like the death of a loved one, domestic violence, expectations and economic struggles can surely mould one's true self. However, the gap between finding the person they want to become and the one to avoid becoming is controlled solely by the way one chooses to handle these things in life. This is directly connected to the novel, Crow Lake by Mary Lawson, in which the life of Kate Morrison and her three siblings is depicted. The children are faced with tragedy when both their parents are killed in a fatal car accident and they are left orphaned to fend for themselves. The novel perfectly embodies what it takes to get through extremely tough times and push in order

She was this peppy, happy girl who wanted to visit her boyfriend, Mark Fossie. She would not want to learn how to shoot or wear a necklace with tongues when she first visits. Then, she started changing her appearance, attitude when she began to hang out more with Greenies and learned how to fight and shoot. She lost her innocence and herself because she is not the same girl as she was when she first visited

She allows herself to believe all she is told. She also allows herself to believe that being treated as she is is going to make her better, when in fact it is only making her worse. Her being sent up in a room, like a penitentiary will add loneliness to her illness. Her being told not to write or not to go and see family and friends, again, adds to her loneliness. She is separated from society. Therefore, she feels as though she is alone in society. She gives into the fact that the male-dominated society would rather her alone, than be with lots of women and cause chaos. She gives into everything the world wants instead of listening to her inner self. She ignores herself, causing her to act out in madness. When one does not listen to one's inner self, he or she is then turning away from his or her conscience. It's like the "devil and angel" episode that has been seen in numerous cartoons. If the person listens to the little devil, it will end up being the wrong decision. It the person listens to the little angel, it will be the right decision. The narrator listens to almost neither. She allows what is happening to happen and does nothing but sit back. This would cause anger inside anyone.

convey how awful her experience has been. She is simply a child, and these traits are very

Mate started out as a normal teenage girl, trying to find her way in the world. She was

teenage problems, and a family who loves and supports her through her everyday life. Her life as she

In the book Coppers sun , written by Sharon M. Draper, Amari, who is a 15 year olds girl, lives in Africa with her mother, father, brother, and her soon to be husband Besa. At the beginning of the book she is happy and outgoing, but throughout the novel her character beings to change to a sorrowful person. Her character changes due to being taken from her family, getting abused and raped, and her being separated from Besa. Amari and her family live in a small village, Ziavi, with many other Africans. She loves the rusty brown dirt of Ziavi, and the sweet Smell of fruit­laden mango trees would always seem to welcome her home.

be again as she was as a child, free to wander, free to experiment, and

Overall, there is an obvious feeling of disempowered regarding her right and or ability to make life decisions. She comes from a close-knit family, though some of her siblings have moved away to seek out goals beyond those that they may feel their parents are putting upon them. She has recently begun to

I choose this question because while I was watching the short video it’s said that Kira was an orphaned. So I want to know what happened to her mom did she died of some sort of disease or did she committed a crime that sentenced her to death.

She is learning to be out on her own for the first time in her life. Because she is away at school she does not have the guidance that her parents once gave her. She has to make decisions about her life and life choices. So far she has not had much success in making these choices. She almost decided to quit school and move in with her boyfriend. This poor planning has left her very behind in school making her have to attend for an extra year in order to graduate. She also decided that it was all right to smoke marijuana. This led to problems with the law, which is not good considering that she is a criminal justice major. Next year she will be moving into an apartment and will have to work in order to support herself. This is another step toward autonomy from her parents.