Jessica Mane Quotes

The phrase “Why fit in when you’re born to stand out?” (Jerry Spinelli, Stargirl) is false in the context of how Stargirl acts. Throughout the novel, Stargirl acts differently from her classmates, which has negative effect on her classmates. During the novel Stargirl cheers for the opposing team- encouraging others to do so as well- and acts in a manner that other students see as desirable. The way that her actions affect the Mica High students is discouraging and competition and causing students to abandon their self-identity, respectively.

Mama Elena killing herself, consequently because she could not trust anyone, was an action that I did not anticipate whatsoever. I would foresee either Tita or Pedro, maybe even Chencha killing her but definitely not herself. Although if Tita wanted her dead, she would have poisoned her by now. Tita was always a cook of the house, so she had many opportunities to poison Mama Elena but she didn't. Same goes for Chencha and Pedro, they have had plenty of opportunities to murder Mama Elena. If she was a considerate and caring person everyone's life would've been a lot more pleasant and enjoyable. She should have been more willing to let Tita marry Pedro, seeing as she knows the pain of not being with ones true love. Unfortunately, she lost her

This quote is from Chapter 13, page 63. From the minute Stargirl Caraway stepped into Mica High School it was evident to everyone she was different. One of the first things people notice about Stargirl is her unusual name. It turns out, she names herself and changes her name periodically. I infer from the quote that because Stargirl is a free spirit she does not feel bound by the same social norms we do. Therefore, she feels no obligation to go by her real name. Also, I believe based on Stargirl’s actions throughout the book; she is saying that you need to stay true to yourself and not let anyone or anything decide who you are; not even your name. Further, I surmised that she feels it is okay to be different in a society that is always telling

Melinda Sordino, the character in the novel Speak, written by Laurie Halse Anderson. She is an outcast, coward, and a negative person. Melinda Sordino is an outcast. '' Or I could crawl behind the trash can. Or maybe I could dump my lunch straight into the trash and keep moving right on out the door '' (Anderson 8). This quotation clearly demonstrates that Melinda is an outcast. She cannot even think a person she could sit. On the first day, Melinda gets into the auditorium and everyone divides into their clans. She used to be a part of the Plain Janes but now she labelled herself an outcast, she is clanless. Melinda does not see the point in finding her ex-friends. She knows it is not going to work. The only student talks to her as a friend is Heather, new to here, but she

In the book Running dream it introduces a character named jessica. The character was a runner on her school track team. Running was her life until she lost her leg in a car accident. Afterwards Jessica shows a lot through her tone what she says to show her personality. The first quote shows how strong Jessica is during this time.

“Let you fear nothing! Another judgement waits us all!” This profound exclamation is made by the immensely wise and reputable Rebecca Nurse. Rebecca is a well known elderly woman in Salem, Massachusetts. Rebecca Nurse and I closely resemble one another in that we are both exceptionally nurturing with children, devout in our beliefs, and humble towards our accomplishments.

In one's life, for many, the place means everything. In the novel Blank by Trina St Jean, a young teen looses her memory after an upsetting accident and spends the novel trying to figure out what happened. Jessica's life is set in her family farm and surrounding forest. Setting is crucial to her story because of her love for nature, her accident, and her runaway plan. To begin, Jessica’s family farm is the perfect place for a nature lover like Jessica, it could be that living on the farm made her develop her love, or that is grew over time. Nonetheless, the farm is a crucial setting to the story: “After taking the first photo it starts to come back to me. Not a memory, but a feeling. Like I’ve done this before” (St. Jean 189). Here it is seen

Caroline Gordon creates the character of Alice Blair as one who adheres to the traditional side of marriage. She is relocated by her family to Kentucky to find a suitable cousin to marry so the family bloodline will continue. Unbeknownst to her, her bloodline is tainted and she is spurned by Nick Llewellyn from marrying into his bloodline (John) because her own father (who is a distant cousin) squanders all of his land and money: “I haven’t got anything against her personally. . . . It’s her blood . . . I don’t want my property to go to any of her blood. . . .”

Courage is when you fight for others and believe in what you always have.Even when your discriminated and that is what Cassie Logan shows.

“A child’s spirit is like a child, you can never catch it by running after its, you must stand still, and for love, it will soon itself come back.” (16), stated Rebecca Nurse in the play The Crucible. Rebecca The above quote demonstrates Rebecca’s mature and motherly nature. Nurse a wise old woman, birthed eleven kids and has twenty-six grandchildren. The people of Salem view Nurse as kind hearted motherly figure. She is greatly respected by the citizens of Salem. However, through a series of unfortunate events, Nurse is falsely accused of witchcraft and is hung. These events exemplify her positive characteristics, some of which I can relate to. Rebecca Nurse and I share many characteristics including our faith, charitable attitude, and rationality.

Mason Crazy, funny, energetic, strong. Son of Mother, brother of Sister, grandson of Nann and Granpa. Lover of Lacrosse, School, and Animals. Who feels confidence, responsibility and is muscular. Who needs hats, sunglasses, and an Under Armour shirt.

Cassie Logan: A Brave Young Woman Courage is when you are scared to do Something but you do it anyways because you know it is the right thing to do. This is proved by a girl named Cassie Logan in the book Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry By Mildred D. Taylor. Cassie is an outspoken and sassy girl. She also does not understand the world as it is.

By Junior year everyone wanted to be in Ms. Gruwell's class. They heard it was a fun class and Ms. Gruwell didn’t judge them on how they looked or their education. She didn’t care about their disabilities or dyslexia. The sure-to-dropouts had started passing all their classes and proving themselves to everyone that doubted them. They had a future at this point.

Anne-Marie is one of the most underrated characters in the novel Hag-Seed and yet her major importance shines through. In Anne-Marie’s own words, Miranda was not just a rag doll just lying around with her legs open with a sign that says rape me. She was strong, intelligent, and held her own on an island filled to the brim with men. Anne-Marie, she started off as a child actress and moved on to ballet and eventually a shabby job at a café. Anne-Marie is also one of the few women in the book and the only one that goes into the prison.

As the story begins, Olsen receives a call from her daughter’s schoolteacher asking her to come to the school to talk with her about Emily’s problems. Olsen draws the reader in as she addresses the teacher in her thoughts. She wonders, "Even if I came in, what good would it do? You think because