The Adventures of Snow Castle

Rachel Aouli Kalama Utagawa was six when the book Moloka’i by Alan Brennert began. She wanted to travel the world like her father did. Every time he went to a new place he brought Rachel a cultural doll. The most recent addition to her collection was a Russian nesting doll. Like her newest doll, Rachel was still showing her outermost shell. She was an innocent girl who saw the good in the entire world around her. As she explored and discovered the layers of herself, the world around her unfolded. This sweet doll had layers of innocence, sorrow, hate, joy, and fulfillment.

“We’ll have to call Cress,” Mr. Delahanty said finally. “Your father’s likely not to last out the night. She’s his only grandchild. She ought to be here.”

In The Barbie Doll, the author writes about a girl' s life. The author starts off by describing her childhood. She was given dolls and toys like any other girl and she also wore hints of lipstick. This girl was healthy and rather intelligent. Even though she had possessed many good

their "Owners", Julia understands the situation and that her life is in danger. Along the

“Earlier today, we learned that an attempt was made on your cousin’s life,” her father said to her. “Your mother has so much grief for your cousin, because of the actions that he has made since the past two years – deeds worthy of being told to all

He felt no love for her and he hardly even wondered what was happening to her” (204). Additionally, the narrator says, “If I could save Julia by doubling my own pain, would I do it? Yes, I would… But that question was not answerable yet” (pg. 212-213).

“Is there a problem, Miss?” One of the officers asked again. Wanting so badly to say that everything was all right, and send them away. Carol, for a few seconds, stares at William searching his eyes for an apology, but all she could see was hatred and the frightened looks on her children’s faces. And they could not be described in words.

The young girl was sitting in her room, brushing her favorite doll’s hair while humming a sweet melodic tune. Her doll was made of brown fabric with pieces of yellow yarn tightly stitched to the doll’s head. It had black button eyes and a pink sundress on. This doll was Haddi’s most prized possession. Haddi’s doll was given to her by her mother when she was a baby, right before her mother had passed away.

“Boys, I think we can save your mother,” the man started. “Father… err, what’s your name again?”

Her whole world was crashing down. It what seemed like only a split second, her best friend’s father had been condemned to death. Someone who she considered to be like a father was going to be taken away, ripped away from her.

(Juliette) "He kept me safe, but he is terribly hurt, we must help him!" She struggles to get up, using her father to regain her balance, but she falls. She is weak, unable to do anything. Tears begin to slowly stain her cheeks.

When she find out that she is expecting she is overjoyed. That is not the case for Bertrand, Julia's husband. He claims that he is to old to be a dad again. Bertrand’s told Julia that if she had the baby it would be the end of their marriage. He wanted her to have an abortion. Julia persevered through the situation and had the baby anyway. The birth did indeed lead to her divorce but she was resilient. She was able to move on and get a new boyfriend. She also put up with her husband for quite some time while he cheated on her with a woman known as, Amelie. Julia was also resilient when she was able to trace Sarah back to Sarah’s son, William. Since Sarah had never shared her story with her family, William did not want to know about it. Julia was so eager to tell him though. She was able to keep going on with life until William approached her for more answers. Julia went through several troubles but she was always able to make it out of the valley by using her skills of perseverance and

“Are you finding anything?” Castle asked as he searched the papers for any sign that something changed in Amy Dehner’s life. “‘Cause so far all I’ve figured out is she went to the same coffee shop almost everyday around eight o’clock.”

“Ugh…”, Jackie sighed, “Joe...They killed my parents. My parents are dead”. I was in complete shock. I had no idea something so tragic had occurred. I just thought that Jackie was overreacting about something minor as she usually does.

“Dad, Dad, come on! Wake up,” Simba cried nuzzling up against his dad’s neck. “Heeelp! Somebody help! Anybody?”