Summary Of The Book 'Wintergirls'

Sophie introduces herself in the story as a nerdy, outcasted teenage girl, “I always thought of myself as a free-floating one-celled amoeba, minding my own business. The other kids at school were all parts of a larger organism. . . Not particularly noticed, definitely not appreciated, just an amoeba swimming around aimlessly” (9). Sophie feels as if she does not belong where she grew up, she has always felt like she was on the outside. Her father, a drug dealer and felon, left her mother when she was first born. Because of her extreme self-esteem issues, Sophie blames herself for her father leaving. She recalls what she believes happened when she was born, “When Mom was a teenager, I started making her belly fat. And then my dad left. And then I was born too soon. And he came back to get us.

Laura Snow was a junior in high school. She was a nice girl with glowing eyes. She also loved this boy in high school named Peter Grange. He went out with her for a while, but in pity. Her parents were divorced, and she lived with her mother in the town of Modesta. Although everyone liked her, she hated herself. She thought of herself as "a 160-pound lump with a bust that looked like twin watermelons and a rear that looked like twin

Throughout the course of Western civilization and the colonization of the Americas, a particular set of ideologies and customs has evolved that holds a very Eurocentric and patriarchal perspective. This perspective continues to dominate the macroculture of the United States in the present day. These ideologies are constantly recycled and continuously influence social norms as they relate to our concepts of feminine beauty, acceptable gender roles, and many other aspects of modern society. It is easy to overlook these biases if we choose not to question the status quo. However, when examined further, such biases are detectable and in many cases are blatantly apparent. An investigation

The novel “The Coldest Winter Ever” by Sister Souljah follows the life of the lead character Winter Santiago and her family. Born in Brooklyn,New York, Winter Santiago was the daughter of a young mother and the notorious drug dealer Ricky Santiago. From the beginning of the novel Winter lets it known that she was born into luxury, and just because she lived in the projects of Brooklyn didn't mean she was poor.In fact it was the exact opposite for the Santiago family.Winter came into adolescence as a shallow, self-centered individual, motivated solely by physical attractiveness, material possessions and the desire to attract as many men as possible. On Winter’s six-tenth birthday her father Ricky Santiago decides it's finally time to move his family out of the ghetto. Winter’s mother and sisters were very excited for the move although Winter was livid. The family’s move to a mansion in Long Island did not stop Winter from desiring her ghetto culture. It also didn’t help that neither parents were actual parents to Winter. Shortly after the family moves to Rhode island the FBI raid the house and arrest Ricky Santiago on several charges. After Santiago’s arrest his empire begins to crumble. All of the family possessions are seized leaving Winter, her mother and her three younger siblings to fend for themselves. Winter selfishness didn't let that happen,she decided to go on her own and hustle her way back into the lifestyle she once lived.Unfortunately things didn't work out for winter the way she wanted. Instead of getting things done on her own Winter looked for a man to take care of her, because that was the only thing her mother taught her. The same man that was supposed to love and take care of her let her take the fall for his crimes, and ultimately sent Winter to jail for a fifth-teen year sentence.

“The tragedy...is in enteral stasis,” Marina Keegan says in her short essay Cold Pastoral. Her words vaguely foreshadow the essay’s main character,, Claire’s, emotions throughout the events of the story. Claire deals with the loss of her lover Brian while preparing for his vigil at the University of Vermont. She experiences self-consciousness, jealousy, and anger as she tries to cope with grief. These coping mechanisms result in a mentally draining week and can be used as a warning against those experiencing grief themselves.

Patrica Briggs has it right when she inquires, “People do amazing things to ensure their survival.” In Natasha Preston’s book The Cellar, she takes readers on an emotional roller-coaster ride of emotions such as excitement, hatred, and sadness all throughout the novel. She tells readers the story of sixteen year old Summer Robinson’s abduction and how she strives to hold on to the will to survive. Preston perfectly executes Summer’s boldest traits of compassion, fearfulness, and hopefulness.

Lia’s Change Using four concepts from the novel Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson, I created a visual that showed Lia’s change physically and mentally. Showing her past life and choices and how she wants to become. By putting the seaglass in the middle separating the two visions. As the two figures stand on opposite sides of each other, the glass is in the way to show how they want to see themselves. Lia when she's normal weight, wants to see herself as a thin stick figure, but when Lia becomes that she ends up wanted to be her old self and recover to actually create a future.

In this book there is a girl named named Isabel “ Belly” Conklin her brother Steven Conklin, her 2 “lovers” Jeremiah Fisher and Conrad Fisher, her mother Laurel Conklin, and Susannah “Beck” Fisher who is her most favorite person in the world. It all starts when Belly, Steven and Laurel are in the car driving to Cousins beach to spend the summer with Beck and her sons like they do every summer since she was born. Belly loves to be at Cousins Beach because she feels it's where she belongs and she gets to spend it with the 2 boys she loves very much. In the beginning her and her brother and mother pull into the driveway of Susannah's beach house and Conrad

Brian’s Winter was written by Gary Paulsen. Gary Paulsen was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 17, 1939. His father was an army officer during world war II, Gary did not meet his father until the age of nine. His parents were heavy drinkers. Also his mom had many affairs with other men. At the age of fourteen, Gary ran away to join a carnival. As a child, Gary lived in Minnesota, Hawaii, the Philippines, and Chicago. He worked at a bowling alley, a newspaper, and on a farm. He decided to become a writer while he was a satellite technician for an aerospace firm in California. He has written many series such as “Brian’s Saga, Mr. Tucker Saga, Murphy Series, and Tales to Tickle the Funny Bone.” He also has a strong

Wintergirls is a novel by award-winning author Laurie Halse Anderson. The story follows an 18 year old girl named Lia who struggles with the complexity of high school, an internal battle with anorexia, the death of her bulimic best friend and overbearing parents step-parents. Though it is a lengthy and exasperating journey with many plights, in the end, Lia is able to accept the fact that she needs help, start a new journey on the road to recover, and begin to heal wounds with her family.

The beginning of the book is Caroline’s death. Caroline (“Line”) was a junior at Iowa City West High School. Her death was caused by a moped accident. This sudden loss saddens the whole community. Caroline was such a good role model; always happy, had a drive for sports (especially volleyball), and was friends with everyone. It didn’t matter if you were the least popular person in the school. She had led the volleyball team to a state championship the previous year. She was the setter and wore number

I haven’t slept in weeks, the thought of mom’s death has been creeping in more and more lately. Ever since that night things have never been the same and I find myself enraged at the world around me. Dad made Autumn stop dancing, the thought of her dancing reminded him of how mom had loved dancing and how it had caused her death. Little did he know she never stopped, she trained in secret, and I supported her along the way. Autumn was the only one who was there for me after mom died. We became closer to each other, our own support systems in a sense. That was until she left me to be with Sylvia. I was alone, and when I needed her most she left me. I still had my girlfriend Claire, but we were growing apart. When she left too, what life I had left finally shattered. Leaving me to deal with the impact in solitude.

an eating disorder. Laure Halse Anderson created this concept for her characters in her novel, Winter Girls. The narrative centers around an eighteen-year-old girl named Lia Overbook and her former friend, Cassie. Lia suffers from anorexia and Cassie suffers from bulimia and both live their life according to their mental illness. Anderson’s narrative surrounding these two girls uncovers the painful life of disordered eating and its devastating consequences. In examining this novel’s premise, the concepts surrounding emotional, somatic, and behavioral grief, self-harm/suicide, and deathbed visions are explored through Lia’s narrative and actions.

If you love winter stories than this is one that is going to be your favorite. You better get ready because it’s going to be a long drive and plus a fun, long walk ahead of us. So you ready or not.

Annie gazed out the window; the snow was falling like crystal diamonds. The frosty air made the windows all icy, making her finger through a smile on the window. It was another day of no school; it had been snowing like crazy here in Chicago. Most schools had been closed for weeks. It was just another day to cuddle up with a blanket and drink hot chocolate by the fireplace. But sadly for Annie she had to go outside in the frigid, cold weather and shovel the snow. Her mom went to work early in the morning and her dad ever since the divorce moved into an apartment.