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Soon, Kit also learns that Nat is also a friend of Hannah who keeps her company, helps her out, and brings her souvenirs from his voyages. Matthew ends up finding out that Kit has been visiting the ‘witch’. He forbids her from visiting Hannah again. Things go on like this for awhile, with Kit teaching Prudence, Nat visiting Hannah, the usual. Then, Judith and Mercy fall ill along with most of the other young people of Wethersfield. An angry mob led by Prudence’s parents shows up at the Wood household and says that Hannah has been causing the fevers that struck the town. Kit was very worried about Hannah so she pretends to go to bed, but goes to Hannah’s house instead. By the time she had gotten there, the angry mob had already arrived at Hannah’s cottage. Kit quickly runs into Hannah’s house and grabs Hannah, Hannah comes but soon remembers about her kitten. She goes back to get her kitten and Kit has no choice but to let her. Soon, Kit and Hannah make it to the Dolphin and Hannah is safe. A few days after, another mob arrives at the Wood household demanding that Kit is a witch because Goodwife Cruff (Prudence’s mom) had found the hornbook with Kit’s name on it and sheets of paper with Prudence’s name written on them. Uncle Matthew is the only one who defends Kit - William doesn’t even show up - but luckily at the last moment, Nat rushes in with Prudence who tells everyone that Kit was just

tradition within the group. 2. Why does Sophie seek out Ed in the park? How does she react to the Doorman?

When she stays for a short time with her Aunt Betsy, she assumes she is staying with her forever; the same holds true when she is in the temporary care of her art teacher. Eventually, Ellen's desire for a family becomes so strong that she petitions a foster mother herself, journeying to the woman's house and even offering her money. Ellen's past living situations all included a house in which she lived, but now she has truly found the family she needs and cherishes.

Ellen was slightly more of problem than her sister. Towards the start of the movie we see Arnie try and climb the water tower and Amy toss him off the ladder and making him bleed in the process. Also Gilbert tried to run her over after she gave him

Secondly, Newland Archer was always there for Ellen when she needed someone the most and Ellen always told him her secrets. For example, when she got tired of being oppressed by the society, she went away to Skuytercliff without telling anyone. A day or two later, she sent a note to Newland Archer telling him where she was and also said that she wishes he was there with her and the van der Lyudens. As soon as he got the note, he left for Skuytercliff and was anxious to know why she left so suddenly. When she saw

Lee, Barbara was born July 19, 1946 in Texas, Lee moved to California in 1960 due to her parents being in the military. Lee attended a catholic school Sisters of Loretto taught her which was dedicated to justice and peace. In high school lee worked with NAACP to integrate her high school to have a mix of races in her cheer team. Lee attend mills college while she was a single mother and receiving public assistance. She became president of Mills College’s Black Student Union while she was president Shirley Chisholm who happened to be the first African American woman elected to Congress was picked to speak at her school. After meeting Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm Lee signed up to vote for her first time and worked on Congresswoman Chisholm’s presidential campaign.

In The Glass Castle, Jeannette Walls tells the story of her childhood and describes her life in poverty. She had experienced what injustice was first hand. Her father, Rex, was an alcoholic that spent all of their money on booze. Because of this, they never had any money to spend on a house or food. They were always moving because they did not pay their bills and were running away from their problems. Her mother, Rose Mary, was irresponsible and only thought about herself. She refused to get a job and when she did, her kids had to drag her out of bed every morning. She did not watch her children and she let them do whatever they wanted. This caused the children to get into trouble with other kids and even adults. She spent money on useless commodities and could not afford to buy her starving children any food. Every day, the children had to rummage through the trash to find food to eat. When Jeannette finally realized she did not want to live with injustice anymore she left. It was very hard for her father to watch her go but she did not look back. She started focusing on the future and became a successful journalist. This was one of the many ways she gained her justice back. She offered to help her parents by buying them clothes and offering them money. She was trying to make everything just again by giving her parents what they never gave to her. Her parents never took any of her gifts because they saw it as charity and did not appreciate it. The injustice that happened to Jeannette made her who she is today. If she did not go through all of those injustices, she might not have realized that her passion in life was to write. It has made her a better person and she can now help others going through the same thing through her writings.

Connections Essay The Glass Castle is a memoir surrounding the events of Jeannette Walls’ unorthodox childhood. Among the many issues discussed in the novel, the effects of parentification, child abuse, and relocation are some of the most relevant and prominent issues in today’s society. As a result of their father’s regularized absence and their mother’s lack of motivation and responsibility, Jeannette and Lori Walls are forced to take care of the family’s budget, income, upkeep, and health.

After lots of trying, she realizes it is not going to be a breeze to get him back in her grip with the fact she is in Harvard and looks alone, so she decides to hit the books to outsmart the awful fiancé. In the progress, she meets and great guy who helps her succeed and becomes one of the top students in her class. Elle also meets her a new beautician who she befriends and helps get the man of her dreams with the “bend and snap”. During the process, Elle starts to like herself for who she is, and her true self comes out. She is a bubbly, happy, girly woman who will not take no as an answer. With all her hard work, she even ends up receiving an internship, along with her ex-boyfriend and his fiancé, to work with a client. For one of the few times in her life, Elle was receiving things that she worked for, not that were given to her.

She frequently contrasts the characters in Ellen’s life with the African-Americans she meets. A few notable examples of the people in Ellen’s life are her alcoholic and abusive father, her spiteful grandmother, and her insensitive and stubborn Aunt Nadine, who calls her a liar and tells her to, “…find herself evil little self some hole for to crawl in” on Christmas day. On the other hand, Starletta’s family, although poor and “colored”, loves each other deeply and makes sacrifices for each other, like the expensive presents her family bought her for Christmas. Also, the colored families who live in the houses that Ellen repeatedly spies on seem to be content and happy with what little they have, while Ellen rich grandmother is hateful with her treasures. Gradually over time, Ellen begins to realize that the colored people she regarded as inferior are really better people than she

Elle believes her perfect life is about to get even better when her boyfriend hints that there will be changes in their future and she assumes he's about to propose. However, she is shaken when her boyfriend breaks up with her to find a girl who will be a better fit for his political aspirations. Instead of wallowing in sorrow, Elle decides she can win him back if she can only show him her serious side by chasing after him to Harvard law. Her confidence is weakened however, as she encounters difficult professors and snobby students. Nevertheless, she persisted in her studies and because of this she is given an exclusive internship. This leads her to take on challenges she never imagined she could and demonstrates the knowledge she had all along.

Archer "could not identify the lady in the Empire dress" (12). Ellen did not fit in New York society.  Ellen grew up, for most of her life, in the European standards, which makes it harder to adjust back into American. Ellen was like "Old Mrs. Mingott's foreign daughters had become a legend" (13). People forgot about Ellen when she moved to Europe to live with her aunt after her parents passed.

Think back to your own childhood. Could you imagine being a child, and not having a care in the world, but then, as quick as the snap of a finger, that all changes because of a thoughtless mistake made by your parents? In The Glass Castle it is revealed that as Jeannette grew up, she endured hardships inflicted upon her by her own parents. However, if Jeannette had not gone through these things, she never would have gained the characteristics that she values present day. Although Jeannette Walls faced hardships and endured suffering during her childhood, these obstacles formed her into a self-reliant woman who proves that just because you do not have as much money as other families, you can still achieve success in your life.

Lastly, her family betrayed her by not listening to her side of the story after her sister told lies about her, and they betrayed her when they acted as if they did not care if she moved out of the house. In all of these actions, the family itself and certain members of the family are portrayed as uncaring, unsupportive, disrespectful, conniving, deceitful, and hateful to Sister. Through every action of the family, Sister is treated harshly, and she tries to not let this bother her. Yet, anger and bitterness build up inside of her until she cannot take it anymore. Consequently, it built up so much inside of her that it severely affected Sister so profoundly that she moved away from her home to get away from her family.

Emily’s upbringing is plagued with difficulties. She is the first-born of a young mother and the eldest of five brothers and sisters. As a baby, she is