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Daughter Of Fortune Book Report

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The title of the book, Daughter of Fortune, provides a clue of the main character in the story. The title describes the daughter, Eliza, who was adopted by Miss Rose Sommers, but concludes being the daughter of Jeremy Sommers, who she believed was her uncle. The main character, Eliza, is not aware of her origins, but she was raised in Chile by Miss Rose, who taught her how to be a proper English lady. Eliza is described as a girl who lived with a wealthy family, but chases after the man she loves, Joaquín Andieta. The title of the book describes how Eliza grew up, but later on she discovers work and how hard it is to earn the things she wants. The author intended to read the book, because it shows the living conditions during the gold rush. The book also demonstrates how a person can live a wealthy life and give it up to love, but discovery how hard other people work. Also, the author provides different point of views to the situation and discusses the life of the characters. The time period of the story begins in the 1840s and during the time of the …show more content…

The way he was raised has made him selfless and e has a skill of healing others. Tao Chi’en was also willing to help Eliza with her travels and helped Eliza with her health. The shape that fits Tao Chi’en is a circle, because of his person traits. A circle applies to Tao Chi’en, because he goes with the things happening around him and it able to willing to learn more. Tao Chi’en is caring about everyone and tries his best to heal them, no matter what it would cost him. A character I would choose for a friend would be Tao Chi’en, because he is caring about others. Tao Chi’en is also able to heal others when they are hurt and he does not expect anything in return. Finally, Tao Chi’en has looked out for other people and is always willing to learn other ways in helping

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