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Brief Summary Of The Story 'Held Captive'
Held captive In the story “Held Captive” there is a girl named Kate, who is stranded on an airplane within a force field. Kate is a tall, skinny, 17 year old girl who feels like her purpose is to rescue everyone from this force field and the evil that occupies the city. With the help of her friend, Jack she will overcome her fears and weaknesses. The story “Held Captive” is held in the city outside the airport and force field. Dark grey skies, broken down buildings and rubble in the streets surround the city. The theme of this story is when you believe in yourself and those close to you, you can change the world. Can Kate overcome her fears and rise above the evil that lurks in the city to discover a brand new world on the other side? Kate jerked her head and said to Jack …show more content…
How did you get out?” Jack said, “I followed you and used my pocket knife to get out". Kate hesitated remembering the past and wondered if she could trust him again. She decided to keep him close to her because she didn’t trust him. They walked off together in the direction of the city. They walked around for what seemed like hours. Meanwhile the sun began to set and darkness surrounded them. The only sound they heard was a distant shrieking coming from the city. Simultaneously, thunder roared in the distance and Jack stated “We should find some shelter and rest for the night. We should be in the city tomorrow.” Kate said, “Good idea! That looks like a good spot over there” as she pointed to a high grassy area surrounded by broken down trees. The temperature dropped thirty degrees and Kate began to shiver. Jack looked over and said, “You look cold. I am going to start a fire. Why don’t you go get some leaves for
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