Kenta Case Study

She charged straight into a world of conflict without anybody to care and love her at a time where she needed it the most. Hope has to live in an environment that you would not necessarily want for a teenager growing up. As Hope realizes the conflict she faces, she states to herself ,"Here I was- my body heading to one place, my heart stuck in another. My mind's got questions and no answers." (Bauer, p.g 11) This quote emphasizes the inner conflict occurring within Hope and the real dilemma she is facing. This quote also shows her three different outlooks on what she desires. The first being her physical self, the second being what her heart desires, and the third being what her thoughts are. Another way that Hope demonstrates her adaptability is when she has to move from state to state to get a job. Hope says ”I'm not going to Atlanta. I screamed at Addie’s back. You can’t make me!” (Bauer, p.g 11) In this quote Hope demonstrates how she has to be able to learn and adapt even when she does not necessarily want to. Although she may not want to change, she ends up doing so because it is what she is required to do inorder to succeed. This quote also shows that Hope was in a way forced to move on and learn to live life even if she is missing a home and the care a teenager needs to grow into a successful

Marisela reinforces some of Ravenstein’s laws which consist of, moving within proximity, big cities, more females migrate than men and the major causes of migration is economic. Marisela’s family relationships did grow apart and she still misses them very much. But she has no regrets of deciding to migrate to America

Kooba Station is in the Riverina in south-western NSW. For thousands of years, it had been Wiradjuri country, the largest Aboriginal group in NSW. Griffith still has a large population of Wiradjuri Aborigines, one of the more notable of whom is Stan Grant, a journalist and author.

As the girl continues on to grow up she is continually facing challenges with her confidence and thus affecting her emotionally and physically. For instance, one of the line states that “ she went to

Finally, she had people who understood her and were willing to listen to her. She had people who believed in her, stood by her when she had her baby. The girls were not perfect, she had some not so good moments with them but even in their imperfections, they were people she could relate with. Being able to read her story to them, and hear their story, gave her a sense of belonging. When Ms Rain asked her how she feels participating in class she said “I feel here”. This is an indication of a sense of belonging.

Connie’s parents, who choose to isolate themselves from their daughter, tremendously impact Connie's development. Throughout Connie’s journey she is often isolated. A large part of this is due to Connie's relationship with her mother. Whenever Connie

In "Enrique's Journey" and "Which Way Home" there were children who were leaving their current situations to live what they thought would be a more enjoyable life. Even though they moved away from their homes because they wanted to pursue a better life, they still couldn't find joy and satisfaction at their new destination or on the route to their new destination.

Jeannette and her siblings adapt to self- sufficiency from a young age, from being emotionally and physically neglected by their parents. The children don’t expect anything so they learn to work with what they have and what opportunities come their way. Jeannette saw the suffering of the family and took this leadership for the family guiding her sibling in the correct path.

On her short home visit she was able to see the different between her formal life and her new life. She was struggling to pay rent because her jobs didn’t pay her enough. In previous life she was only concern about writing and she did have to worry about rent money or finding a job.

A young girl's telling of her family's forced relocation can cause many to sympathize for her. By using the connotation and denotation meaning of 'relocation', it helps reenforce those emotions. The denotation meaning being the resettlement to a new location. The connotation meaning however implies the Japanese people are prisoners, and no longer free. Again, showing how they're viewed and treated in America effects their American identity.

On Jan.7, Russell High School hosted Basketballs for Kawabunga , the fundraiser helped raise money for children with autism and fund after school activities. This year, Kawabunga raised $668 and furthermore, the fundraiser included 2 basketball games, one with alumni students from each school and one for the senior boys basketball. These alumni included Former RHS students included Jon Ricard, Brooke Morningstar and Beth Hayton, all three were heavily involved in school sports.

     Throughout the story there are several aspects of the Protagonist’s character that play a major role in the shaping of her future. During her childhood she

As the story progresses, Riley and her family move from Minnesota to San Francisco, where Riley experiences culture shock. She and her family find their home to be more than a bit worn and dismal. To make matters worse, their furniture has become lost in the cross-country move, and Riley’s father is experiencing stress and anxiety in his job at a startup firm. Riley is uncomfortable at her new school and in her new social environment as a whole. Riley’s mother urges her to keep smiling, stay happy, and be there for her father. At first the emotions are able work together, keeping Riley in harmony. However, Sadness begins to cloud Riley’s memories and feelings and override her balanced personality. She tells Joy, “Something’s wrong with me. I think I’m having a breakdown.” Joy attempts to take Sadness out of

For instance, Katharine has contacted the Family and Children’s Services to discuss the option of giving her unborn baby up for adoption. She is going against the wishes of her and James’ parents by not wanting to marry James and raise the baby together. Also, Katharine is very determined and set on the option on pursuing adoption. She wishes to give the baby a better future while allowing her and James to achieve a better life as well. In addition, Katharine is considering a career as a travel agent and knows that she would be able to handle college. In regards to her home life and upbringing, Katharine was face with many challenges. Her home was chaotic with her mother leaving the family and her father moving the family so often. Katharine is behind in school as a result, but is hopeful that she will be able to finish school and pursue a higher education. Due to her family history, Katharine has a strained relationship with her mother for leaving the family and with her father for always taking her mother back. Although Katharine has faced numerous challenges in her life, she is hopeful that she can create a better life for her and the baby by placing him/her up for adoption.

The narrator’s mother can’t handle getting close to anyone in her life, so she counteracts this by hiding her true self in a box and moving from place to place. She battles a great depression since she lost her only solid human relationship with the death of her husband. She doesn’t allow anyone to know about or help her with her depression. She boxes her emotions up. “Boxes and have been sitting around inside her house for months” (583); the author uses this to represent the mother’s life and psychological issues; she holds all of her real thoughts and emotions inward. Rather than dealing with the issue of her husband’s death, the mother uses moving as a way to escape. She moves to a new area in search of happiness, blaming her problems on anyone except herself. The mother states “Other women my age are happy. Why can’t I be like other women?” (587), this reinforces the idea that she is searching for contentment and a way to overcome her