A Stolen Life
A Stolen Life is a true story about a girl (Jaycee Dugard) that was kidnapped at the age of eleven and was held captive for eighteen years. She have minimal contact with the outside world and struggled day to day due to no contact with anyone. She suffered mental and physical abuse and constantly felt like she it was her fault that this had happened to her. Her experience can be connected to the outside world because even though she went through a very traumatic situation she tried not to let it affect how she viewed the world and how she lived. By writing this book she has shown that even though these situations can occur, people shouldn't let it define who they are. Jaycee Dugard’s conflict with being help captive for over 18 years teaches
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Society doesn't know what will happen tomorrow, anything can happen. People should not spend their lives scared of what happens next and living in fear. “Life’s adventure is important. It is important to live each day to it’s fullest, whatever life brings you” (Dugard xii). Society should always look on the bright side, bad situations can happen to good people but that shouldn't determine how they live. Another lesson Jaycee has taught society is that yes there are bad people out in the world but not everyone is like that.“To me a large part of the world was made up of pedophiles and rapists. I have come to realize this is not true. There are some really fantastic, wonderful,and helpful people out here who have been amazing and comforting and try every day to do the right thing” (Dugard 142-143). Even though the unimaginable happened to Jaycee, she didn't let that stop her from living her life. Yes what happened to Jaycee wa awful and no one should have to go through what she did, but it happened. She wants everyone to see that with help anything is possible, no one has to go through rough times alone.
Overall Jaycee has taught society many lessons on how life should be spent. She overcame a huge obstacle in her life and wants to help others who have been in similar situations. She has taught people to not to live in fear and to not take life for granted. She wants society to know that even though
Society doesn't know what will happen tomorrow, anything can happen. People should not spend their lives scared of what happens next and living in fear. “Life’s adventure is important. It is important to live each day to it’s fullest, whatever life brings you” (Dugard xii). Society should always look on the bright side, bad situations can happen to good people but that shouldn't determine how they live. Another lesson Jaycee has taught society is that yes there are bad people out in the world but not everyone is like that.“To me a large part of the world was made up of pedophiles and rapists. I have come to realize this is not true. There are some really fantastic, wonderful,and helpful people out here who have been amazing and comforting and try every day to do the right thing” (Dugard 142-143). Even though the unimaginable happened to Jaycee, she didn't let that stop her from living her life. Yes what happened to Jaycee wa awful and no one should have to go through what she did, but it happened. She wants everyone to see that with help anything is possible, no one has to go through rough times alone.
Overall Jaycee has taught society many lessons on how life should be spent. She overcame a huge obstacle in her life and wants to help others who have been in similar situations. She has taught people to not to live in fear and to not take life for granted. She wants society to know that even though