Essay On Mary Casher's Big Red: A Day At The Asylum Hospital

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The asylum hospital was no place for a woman like her. She could not be contained in any cell they had to offer. Many, many times she did think about just giving up, but a pure hatred for that red headed girl burned deep within her soul. Mary Casher, known as Big Red, was the top dog around the asylum, making even most officers fear her. One day, though, all that changed. That one day in particular, Mary Casher escaped the asylum. Mary Casher cleared the eighteen foot fence that surrounded the outside yard, narrowly getting through the eletric bob wire fencing at the top before she took off back to her home town, to gain a new identity as Olivia Bishop. Olivia Bishop had shork cut hair with very pale skin, to the point one would not recognize the mother unless looked to closely. Olivia lived in a small cottage, alone, at the edge of town on a small hill, where she could watch all that happened and keep a close eye on her son, Jackson Smith, who still …show more content…

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