Bad Girl

In the book “Bad Girl” by Abigail Vona, she describes her struggles while surviving in a mental hospital known as The Village. Throughout the story she dramatically changes towards being a better person. Abigail, also known as “Abby,” longed for sharing her story in a book while being dyslexic. Fifteen year old Abby created idiotic adventures thinking all teenagers lived this way. She smoked, drank alcohol, ran away from home, went to insane parties, and snuck out of her home frequently. Clueless and indecisive towards Abby’s actions, her father lies to her saying she is being sent way to a summer camp when in reality she is ordered away to a mental hospital, unaware that it will change her life forever. While just arriving she did not examine anything wrong with herself because “Every teenager does it” (Vona). Throughout remaining at The Village she produced feelings towards others and understood people more. Abby, having hatred towards her stepmother Judy, and determined that she had sent her there, responded by saying “Well, [she] hates her. Honestly [she] can’t stand her” (Vona). In other words, Abby clearly shows that she believes she could never accept her stepmother. Later in the book she realizes Judy did care, but being ignorant could not realize it. It especially comes to her senses when a girl named Ally, also residing at the Village explained to Abby how Judy really was trying to make an effort towards her. Finally, understanding that Ally was right, Abby explains how “Then [she] saw something [she] never really bothered to see before. Ally was right. [Her] stepmother was really making an effort to please [her], she really did try. [Abby] was the one who rejected her” (Vona). This clearly states that before she never bothered giving anybody a chance, but now being a changed person, gives people a chance before judging them. Before arriving at The Village, Abby had a mentality that everything had to be given to her. This part of her mentality