“Not since my stepfather arrived. She would cook for him, like, but not for us children.”…
Connie is a beautiful, self indulgent 15 year old girl. Her mother is very overbearing and praises her 24 year old sister, June, more than her. June is everything that Connie isn’t. She works hard to make money on her own, helps her parents around the house, and is mature and independent. Connie strives to receive attention and praise that her family never gives her, which is why she secretly hangs out with older boys without her parents knowing. Her insecurities and rebellion puts her in an extremely vulnerable place to be taken advantage of.…
We are introduced to the world through the eyes of a traumatized child who cannot remember who she is or where she comes from. She is picked up on the side of the road be a man named Wright who brings him home with her. He remarks that “[she] can’t be any more than ten or eleven” (Fledgling 27). However, once they are back at his house this does not stop him from having sex with her. She tells him it’s ok…
A girl from Rexdale is exposed to a harsh environment where the gift of life is often tenuous. She is exposed to tragedies and failures which become embedded into her life. These factors compound daily and deeply influence how she views herself. But there is something in her that holds onto hope, and trusts in her gifts.…
"Hello, we got a call from Haverly Elementary School about a miss Holly Youthgaze. I've been told that the parents of said child have not been answering any calls or emails, are they home at the moment?" He asked…
MMM! As the sound of my Dreamcatcher blew gracefully through the chinook. My grandfather gave it to me, he is the chief of all our tribe. Our appellation was the Comanches. We had a reputation for optimism.…
“We’ll see,” she answered. All of us kids worked frantically to unpack the car and put the luggage in each person’s bedroom of the house they were staying at. We stayed on my Grandfathers (Grandtom) properties when in Cape May. He had a large Victorian house (called 909) for him and my Grandmother (Granddot) and their guests and next door was a smaller but still grand Victorian house (called 907) for his children and their families and friends- that is where I stayed. There was a tennis court behind GrandToms house and a large garage with a one bedroom apartment above behind…
Connie is fifteen years old and obviously self-conscious because of the love that she never receives at home. Her whole life revolves around attention from boys since she does not feel loved at home. Her sister June appears to be the favorite in the family, as she receives all of the positive attention. Connie's mother doesn’t speak kindly to Connie or about Connie, and Connie doesn't think well of her mother either. Her father does whatever he can to please Connie but doesn’t seek for a good father-daughter relationship. They never talk about what is happening in their lives and act as if they are only acquaintances. Connie wants to appear older and wiser than she actually is and her head is always full of meaningless daydreams to help her cope. Her promiscuity leads to attraction from boys and older men where she becomes terrified and realizes that she is not as grown up as she thought. Connie comes face to face with the harshreality of being forced into adulthood at the age of fifteen because of the special attention of Arnold Friend.…
“ What are you doing here at home on a Friday night?” Charlie seemed concerned.…
“Ok, then why are you acting like it’s a problem?” I ask, unsure of why my mom was so nervous.…
"Were there any family stories or jokes about what you were like as a child?"…
Have you ever been scared? So scared that you felt that your heart might stop any moment. A feeling so intense that you wished that you never have to experience it again. I am not someone who possesses a weak heart. I have always considered myself a brave and calm individual. But I guess there is a point in life when even the bravest of hearts are tested to their limits. This is no different.…
The young girl’s story is tragic. Her mother is a prostitute since it’s the only solutiuon for her, in order for her to pay her rent, and keeping her and her daughter of the streets as homeless people. The father abandoned the family early on…
“Then, what about your dad’s work? You know your dad is working there,” my mom added.…
A: oh by the way do you want to come to my meeting with friends the next weekend? It will be at home.…