The Rat Rooms: A Narrative Fiction

As Coretta Scott King once said, “The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.” The short story “Mojave Rats” by Kristin Valdez Quade explores the relationship between Monica, who offers no compassion to the people around her, her daughters Cordelia and Beatrice, and her second husband Elliot. They moved from Los Angeles to Shady Lanes RV park in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Monica feels superior and out of place and lives convinced that Elliott will soon finish his geological expedition so that they can climb into academia and live a flawless and carefree life as a happy family. They live isolated from the rest of their community and Monica does not have any allies to help her through her

For Grace the reader doesn’t gain much insight on the characters emotions for she is only briefly given a few 3 sentence paragraphs in the book. Although the character did not have all that much views from them, the reader was able to interpret her relationships with other characters. Grace was also described as a person who cared about the people and animals around her. She had always

“You’re going to love it. They are so much fun!” Emme told her. Emme had been to the Escape Room once before, but now they were saving the Titanic from sinking.

First, Yep feels that he isn’t good enough for his father. Yep feels that he isn’t strong enough or smart enough to play a single game of ball. Next, Yep feels that his dad hates him and likes Eddy better because his dad always plays ball with Eddy. Yep feels that his dad ignores him because he is a failure to his dad. Then, Yep feels like he isn’t good at anything and he can’t succeed being with his dad. Yep feels that he can’t be strong like his dad. In conclusion, Yep feels that his father hates him and that Yep is nothing but a little bug to his dad.

The short story “The Rats in the Wall” by Lovecraft, told in first person narrative, gives the reader a strong sense of his feelings and emotions. The narrator is the last of his family lineage, having lost his father, wife, and son. This loss plays and influences the horrifying events throughout the story.

Grace made it clear that she was determined to find out who her father was. She kept on asking and asking. Also because she had so much determination by the thoughts she had about needing a real friend. She was adamant on getting one in Martha’s Vineyard. I knew from the beginning that she really wanted to know about her father and her mother’s childhood. She kept asking and asking. It wasn’t until she was 16 when she would find her answers. What you wouldn’t know from the beginning was that she was so brave. That point really wasn’t proven until she went to Mr. Sutton’s

The crew were all in Barba's office working on another potential rape case. Rollins walks in with a couple of bags in her hand. "I figured since we're gonna be here all day, might as well bring y'all lunch."

“If I can’t find something there, I have my ways.” She looked relieved, like a weight had been taken off her shoulders. “I guess this means no biscuit today, huh?”

“Except, that’s the only good thing. Anyways, can we get something to eat? I’m freaking

“But first- we need to get some food. I am sure you are starving. You don’t look so good.”

Another theory about the event is that Grace is possessed by a demon. Demon possession is when a bad spirit gets into a person’s body in order to make him trespass and step aside from God. Some of the symptoms are voice change, memory deletion, agitated breathing, access to hidden information and indiscretion. All of these characteristics are shown when Grace is hypnotised. Some examples are the fact that the tone in her voice changes, it is described as “thin, wavery and watery”, also she refers to others violently with insults. Opposite to Grace’s thoughts, Dr Jordan’s way of thinking is far from being innocent or good. As he is one of the narrators the reader can realise that he is a negative man who thinks down on others and keeps imagining

Grace is small, “old fashioned” (388), and shy. Grace has more dignity and not afraid of who she is. She holds onto the memory of the letter from Delphin, and feels sorry for Alida who does not realize her late husband was actually in love with

“It sure is great dear, but first we must get a small bite to eat, and find a temporary place to stay, we didn’t plan this out very well you know…” stated Sue.

Not one–” Robbie nodded his head, so he carefully raised the little girl and placed her on his broad, flat shoulders and carried her. After that, she read him Cinderella and he listened to her carefully. While Gloria likes technology, Grace does not like technology. So she told Robbie “don't”come back till I call you. This shows fear, so she has to command it by using power, and anger to make it listen. Also she got her daughter a dog because she doesn't like Robbie and it shows how she can't handle the idea of how technology works because she never used

As they walk in the lady at the counter says,”Oh, Jim and Larry, do you two want the usual?”