Character Analysis Of Isabel In Ashes By Laurie Halse Anderson

The main character, Isabel, shows courage in the book when she risks her own freedom and independence to save her friend Curzon. He was a slave but then became a soldier and had a run in with the Red Coats. While the slave

“If an entire nation could seek its freedom, why not a girl? And if a girl was to seek her freedom, how could she do such a fool-headed thing, Especially a girl trapped in New York? (Isabel). In the book Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson, the author uses the protagonist’s traits, actions, and dialogue to help the reader understand how the main character, Isabel, changes throughout the story. Isabel’s actions and speech reveal that she goes from feeling scared and hopeless from being sold as a slave to becoming determined to obtain her freedom, finally she becomes brave and gains enough courage to run away from her abusive owners.

Isabel, is a girl living in Cuba during Fidel Castro's reign and the economic crisis. Early in the book, a riot occurred against the government's unfair rights and that night Fidel gave the people to leave the country without punishment. “Papi had to leave Cuba. Tonight” (29). Isabel's father had been the one to initiate the riot and the police noticed this action. They said they were going to find him and put him in prison. Isabel’s family knew they must leave the country. After they leave the country on their neighbors raft they can finally see Miami’s shore but the United States coast guard begins to notice them. “don't stop rowing for shore!” Isabel’s grandfather yelled to

“Whatever it was, it was dying by the time I was born,and before I turned six”(Pfeffer, 2). The short story Ashes was written by Susan Beth Pfeffer. The story is about Ashes and her relationship with her dad and her mom. Ashes is in a problem when her dad asks her to “borrow” money from her mom. Ashes is left with two options, either help her dad or her mom. Ashleigh did take the money because she loves her dad, trusts her dad, and she is like her dad.

I would describe Alicia from the book Things Not Seen by saying she is kind, independent, and a little sarcastic. In the book, Things Not Seen, on chapter 20, page 175, it states, “…, I go up to the third floor of the library, find Alicia, and in five minutes we’re looking for a cab to take us to the Sears corporate headquarters in Hoffman Estates,”. This quote shows how Alicia is kind and would do mostly anything for Bobby, like help him sneak to Sears cooperate headquarters at night, for Bobby to find out who else had problems with their electric blanket. Also, Alicia is very independent, in the book Things Not Seen, on chapter 17 page 137 it states, “Just because I’m blind doesn’t mean I’m stupid,”. This quote shows how Alicia doesn’t want to be treated differently and that she isn’t a little kid who can’t do anything.

In the book Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson there is a 13 year old girl by the name of Isabel she is an African American slave fighting for her and her sisters freedom, while the Revolutionary War is happening in New York city in the year of 1776-1777.

She is willing to lie not only for herself but also force others to do so as well. She is a bad influence on everyone in her life because of her deceitfulness. This is one drastic difference in personalities that leads to many conflicts in the story.

Melinda Sordino is a fourteen year old high school freshman from Syracuse, New York .Mel is the narrator and protagonist of Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. Who tells her story in first person perspective, where she explains the struggles she had starting school after being sexually assaulted over summer vacation. Causing depression, which lead to Mel losing a close friend. After reading the novel, I concluded that Melinda is shy, isolated and misunderstood. . As the plot progressed Mel started to trust her teachers, she also started expressing herself.

Isabel was a friends of Curzon from the very beginning. Isabel and Curzon had met at a water pump; the where getting water for there masters. Isabel was a slave too. Curzon showed Isabel around when she came to town and told her stuff she would need to know. Isabel was a slave with her sister Ruth. Isabel’s mater “Mrs.lockton” sold Ruth. Isabel wanted to go find Ruth so she escaped to New jersey with Curzon. Once Isabel and Curzon got there Isabel left Curzon to go find her little sister Ruth.

Another trait is her warm and kind presence. This is expressed in the form of volunteerism as she loves helping

What would you do if the person you care the most about was suffering from depression? In Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, the narrator, Melinda Sordino suffers from depression and insecurity after being molested by a senior, Andy Evans. Over time, her emotions change positively. In her art class, she was assigned trees as her project to express emotion. In this novel, trees speak for her because they represent life, Melinda’s growth, and being unable to speak.

Hook Background-TITLE, Author In the book Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, Anderson talks about a girl named Melinda and all those around her. Anderson constantly underlines areas where the characters in the book disregard events happening in the environment around them. Thesis

In the novel Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, Melinda is attacked at an end-of-summer-party, which sends her into a state of numbness. We explore the three elements of |Melinda’s basic traits and how they change throughout the novel. Her traits change drastically as the novel progresses. Melinda Sordino is revealed as depressed, hopeless, and brave.

The first trait I am going to talk about is that Anna has poor morality. I think this because she said, “How had I fallen so far?” We first saw that she was a good person. Later, however, we found out that Anna wants to kill her older brother. Another quote that explains that she has poor morality is, “Dalassena wore a gleeful smile, and her wrinkled hand grasped the boy’s shoulder. “You forgot to bow to the heir.” When John was named his

Isabell is a very honest and loyal type of person and she will always fish what she started. What I like about the author is that she makes it like you're actually there and witnessing it your self. For example, on page 204 and 205.