How would you feel if you to travel from Boston to New York only with a friend and barely have enough money to buy train tickets? Wander the streets of voluminous, noisy New York City in the winter without a home, no parent, or no help. Well, that is what Molly had to go through, throughout the book. She is a strong , sassy girl that goes through many confusing, effervescent, and cliffhanging rides. If you were to guess what kind of cloths that Molly wears you probably guess some athletic type or dri-fit because it’s a sports book, well you guessed right. She also has sparkling, blond hair and has excellent basketball skills. She mainly spends time talking to her one friend Sam and her free time. When she isn't talking to Sam or doing homework she will go and read the letters that her mom wrote for her. Jenney(Molly's mom) knew that she wouldn't understand until she got older. To describe Molly you would start off with her spectacular athleticism, which is probably the reason she is the star player on her basketball team. Another trait that Molly has is her sassiness. She talks back and always makes an unexpected comment that very sarcastic. Next, Molly could be described as a try-hard because when someone tells her no, she doesn't take no for an answer. She would go back and try the next day or …show more content…
So in the middle of the night, she met with her friend Sam, and he calculated the cost of a ticket for both of them. Then out of nowhere Mollys sister came out of her room and overheard them talking about the money and handed them a stack of money and then said “ Just go I already counted the money, there is enough,” she said. After they left and got on the train for Boston to New York they finally arrived in New York to go and straighten things between her and her
Molly had to live with the Evans and she started to feel lonely. She felt like she didn't have anyone she could completely trust and talk to. Molly also kept on reading Jen's old letters over and over again to hold onto memories of her mother. On page 213, the story says "That night, she spread her mom's letters around her on the bed..." This shows how Molly would read Jen's old letters a lot and how she missed her mom a lot.
4. Temperaments: Calm, but when she is angry becomes a firecracker. She has a potty mouth, the Greg hates, but she doesn’t care. Overall is a great girl and very down to earth. Sometimes she is overly dramatic, but makes sure her reasoning for it is legitimate. She can be very emotional at times, also.
“Daddy named me Billie Jo. He wanted a boy.” (3) In the novel Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse, Billie Jo Kelby is a 14-year old girl who was born on the kitchen floor of her Oklahoma home. She is a tall and extremely slender girl with red hair and freckles. Despite of being exceedingly clever, her presence often disappointed her father. After all, she wasn't a boy. She couldn't do the farm labor that a son could do. Even so, Billie Jo was not discouraged. She allowed herself to follow her dreams and eventually became a great pianist. Throughout the book, Billie Jo portrays as the compassionate, intelligent, yet stubborn protagonist.
In the Bedford Introduction to Literature, Characterization is defined as "... the process by which a writer makes that character seem real to the reader"(2126). In order to do this a writer has multiple tools at their disposal that add to the depth of a character and simplify roles in a story. This includes the use of Protagonists and Antagonists, static and dynamic characters, showing and telling, and motivated and plausible action, as well as many others. The short story "Miss Brill" by Katherine Mansfield is no exception to this and displays the main character of Miss Brill as the protagonist, who is confronted with the reality of her existence.
(Kline261) Also, in the beginning of the book, Molly pities herself because she is a foster child. She’s had a pretty tough life: her father died, her mother was put away in a mental institution and she was placed with foster families that didn’t treat her well. But Vivian tells Molly that she had a
In any genuine friendship there are the differences between the people that spark curiosity, yet, it is similarities that draw two together to form a tight bond. This is evident in the friendship that starts between Vivian and Molly. Vivian, from outward show, does not display the slightest similarity with Molly. It is not until one examines the often tragic back stories of both that striking parallels begin to be made clear. By the time all is uncovered, the likenesses shared between Vivian and Molly far outweigh any disparities. In examining the relationship between Vivian and Molly, a perfect balance is struck in Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline.
This chapter is called Rich Chicago Girl. Mary Alice gets off a train from Chicago. After they leave the station Grandma enrolls her into school on the first day she arrives! Mary Alice sits next to Mildred Burdick who Grandma says to stay clear of but gets into deep trouble with and her horse ends up losing her horse and having to walk miles to get home. And that’s the end of this chapter.
“Orphan Train” is a gripping story of second chance and companionships from author Christina Baker Kline. A life of loneliness and hardships bring a distressed seventeen year old girl, Molly Ayer, looking for acceptance in the world she can’t seem to escape and a ninety-one year old woman, Vivian. With a secret past that they have both yet to discover, they have more in common than just organizing the attic. Molly is on probation for stealing a book from the public library. Her foster parents is starting to have enough of her attitude. Molly’s friend, and only friend, Jack plans to put her in for community service so she won’t be sent to a juvenile facility. This woman, Vivian, has a huge house on the bay that has an attic full of junk, collectables, and boxes from her past. Vivian believes Molly is there for a school project, but she is really there so she will not be sent away.
In a superficial society, one may be labeled by how they appear, but what lies inside them could be completely different. This is demonstrated in “Girl Who Loved her Horses,” by Drew Hayden Taylor. A young girl, Danielle, surprises the other children with a spectacular piece of art. Danielle, although seemingly shy and invisible, possesses a determination for drawing her horse, and inside, is full of strength and energy. Danielle is shy and introverted to the point that the other children hardly realize she exists.
After hearing all of her stories about foster care we realize that she very much relies on herself and could care less about what others think. We also learn that she doesn’t have a clear cut personality that fixes into typical boxes we like to associate people with, as she changes personas whenever she changes places. Molly also is made up of her heritage, from her dad. Her fondly recalled stories of the past with her dad reveal her Native American heritage which knowingly or unbeknownst to her is a part of who she is. She stands up for herself and her ethnicity, and she gained these traits from her dad and his meaningful charms her gave
The growth of Molly throughout the film reflects on the importance of the journey rather than the final outcome achieved. Molly is established
Charlie and his wife lived in Paris during the twenties, and just as any other night they were out drinking and having fun. They get into a fight witch results in his wife, Helen, kissing another man. Charlie storms home, and an hour later when Helen has stumbled herself home, Charlie locks her out of their apartment and she dies soon after. Charlie has a breakdown and is institutionalized right before he looses all his money in the stock market crash of 1929. As the story opens three years later Charlie is back in Paris, sober, determined to get custody over his daughter, Honoria, who lives with Helens sister, Marion.
A quote people should remember from the book is, “I learned long ago that loss is not only probable but inevitable. I know what it means to lose everything, to let go of one life and find another. And now I feel, with a strange, deep certainty, that it must be my lot in life to be taught that lesson over and over again.” This quote is a perfect example of having a good mentality and being courageous, compassionate, and hardworking. Therefore, because of this quote we will be reminded that God works in mysterious ways. We cannot control what happens in our lives. We can only hope that when the time comes, we too will be prepared and ready to step up to difficult tasks like Molly and
Setting- The setting is the huge town of Boston. This book is in present time. Moxie loves to explore around her town. She goes around with her friend every day.
The characters of Molly and the Virginian represent the differences between the east and the west at the time. Molly comes from Vermont which had settled far longer than Wyoming, enough to establish polite society.