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The Lovely Bones Alice Sebold Character Analysis
Have you ever thought about if you would have to search for a person who killed your sibling? For Lindsey, this was reality. Lindsey’s sister, Susie, had died in my book The Lovely Bones. She was murdered, and everyone wants to know why. My author Alice Sebold writes about the new life of the sisters and how they live the rest of their lives without each other. Lindsey was an average teenage girl. She had long, silky light brown hair, and tan skin. Her eyes gleamed in the sun and moonlight. Lindsey would wear a light blue hoodie almost everyday, and dark blue jeans that embraced her legs. Lindsey was a skinny girl who is about five feet, seven inches. She is authentically fit and can run many miles in crisp rain. Her physical specialties are different but the same as an average teenager. Lindsey is a strong and unique girl, and she has her own kind of personality. When Lindsey’s sister …show more content…
Lindsey sister died and she had to live with it. She was chronically hurt. Over time a lot of new people came into Lindsey’s life. They helped her. Although, she had a lot of problems through her teenage years. Her parents were distant, her brother was always gone and for herself, she had grown up expeditiously. Susie, had followed her sister throughout her life until she gained satisfaction to be in heaven and accept what happened. She watch her sister's life like it was her own. With new experiences, friends, and responsibilites. Lindsey was malice towards Susie's killer. After a while revenge is finally put into play. Susies killer is also killed years later. Last, when all is over, everyone moves on with their lives and new responsibilities. After reading my book, it has opened my eyes even more about what people might go through. It has left many positive influences on me. People go through a lot in a short amount of time, and a long amount of time. Lindsey, is one strong girl, and is an inspiration to

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