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Nora Robinson Research Paper

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On May 5th, 1997 Nora Robinson was born in Brooklyn, New York. She grew up with her single-parent mother, who was her best crony. Her house abutted Clarkson Avenue, which is the same street her mom grew up on. Nora was very stoical and not rankled very easily, unless you messed with her sister Carey, who was born on the exact day, except 2 years later. Carey was very gaunt, unlike her more muscular mother and sister, even that the hand-me-down attire that was given to her would never fit. Their personalities were not very divergent, even though that they were both convinced that they were. Their father had been killed in a car accident, and was a very respected man, who had no one feel enmity toward him. Years later, 16 year old Nora and 14 year old Carey were acting like scavengers when they were …show more content…

When Nora got pulled over for speeding, the two were sent to a police station because Nora left her driver’s license at home. 30 minutes after Nora was finger printed (as standard procedure), they were brought to an interrogation room. Intensity and cryptic feelings infiltrated the room. She had only forgotten her license; why was this a big deal? A woman sat down, and told them the she was with the Child Protective Services. They were confused, because nothing had been done to them. She then told them that they were kidnapped 13 years ago on the front lawn of their home. 2-year-old Nora had been playing with 4 month old Carey, when the two had been taken. The news was imperceptible. It felt like all their life had been nullified, and their world was slowly plummeting. Nora's fervent request to leave was denied, and the women proclaimed that their real family was here. They tried to contact their now-called kidnapper, but to no avail. An hour later, their new family had arrived. After hugs and reunion, they explained how they never stinted their time to look for the

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