The Mirabal sisters, also known as La Mariposas, have been known throughout the Dominican Republic for participating in a major revolution against their unjust ruler, Rafael Trujillo. After years of the sisters’ hard-work, along with the others who were involved in the revolution, their work paid off when Trujillo's regime ended with his assassination. However, in order for them to have taken part in this act against Trujillo, the Mirabal sisters had to sacrifice several things from their lives, most importantly, their freedom and their relationship with their family. Many people believe that these sacrifices were not necessary because the sisters didn’t need to go to the extent where the end result would be them orphaning their children. Nonetheless,
Have you ever thought about how similar Cassie Logan and Lillian Jean Simms are and how are the different? Just because they are two different people with different lives, they somehow have similarities, and obviously a lot of differences. This statement shows how people can have the same, and different, traits without even realizing or trying to be alike, or different, at all. Cassie Logan and Lillian Jean Simms have more than expected similarities. One is the fact that they are both short-tempered.
In the book 1984, the world is in a dull and hopeless state. The book follows Winston in this dull environment called Oceania. It’s not till he meets Julia that there is a spark in his life. Together they are happy and attempt to throw over the party. Something that neither could do alone.
Not knowing much about Julia they began seeing each other opposing the Party's knowledge. Julia at first presents herself to be well mannered, well behaved, and caring about her society. After reading the book, Julia has been characterized very differently from our first thoughts. We learn that,
In the camp there was an eleven year old girl named Rachel, who Sarah later on becomes good friends with. Rachel had a burning desire to escape and was able to convince Sarah to tag along. They both were able to safely escape with the help of one French policeman. The third most important event that occurred was when Sarah and Rachel came upon a farmhouse with an old couple living there. The man had offered to help the two girls, but they were both terrified, contemplating whether or not they could trust this old man.
Seth Panowitz In the novel Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay, Sarah experiences events that no one should have to go through during their life. The novel takes place in 1942, when Sarah, a ten year old girl is taken from her home and placed in a concentration camp. We learn about the experiences that Sarah went through and how she escaped. 60 years later, Julia, a journalist learns about Sarah and tries to track her down after finding out that her family had a connection to her.
Julia does truly love Winston. Throughout the work of the novel, she is drawn to Winston even though he is around 10-15 years older than she is; this is because she is drawn to his rebellious personality. “It was something in your face. I thought I’d take a chance.” She also shows her love by her carefully planned recklessness; she does the best she can to make sure their relationship stays a secret so that they won’t be caught and separated.
Her family begins to get torn apart and she loses many friendships. She begins to notice the changes her family, her friends, and also herself. Julia is a shy girl who can’t stand up for herself. In chapter 5 she is getting bullied, but doesn’t do anything about it. “Without Hanna, I felt awkward being standing alone at the curb.”
"I am naturally fond of adventure, a little ambitious and a good deal romantic- but patriotism, was the secret of my success.” You’reYour told you can't, but you do it anyways, you prove them all wrong, you show them the truth. Cross dressing to fight a war that wasn’t hers, being a nurse on the front lines and a spy. Sarah Emma Edmonds Seelye may have won the war for the Union.
Cathy Ames has been criticized because she is completely evil. It has expressed throughout the novel that Cathy is inhuman. She has no emotion, no feelings, and no good in her. Many state that she is a symbol for Satan or a witch, who is pawn of Satan. People go so far in declaring that she is one of these evil spirits because even from birth she was filled with extreme evil and darkness, lacking characteristic that make up a human.
Sarah’s Key is a story told in the early 1940s from two different perspectives. One is from a ten year old girl who begins to live an unforgettable harsh life. The other is a middle aged mother who tries to learn more about that life and wants to understand what she was going through during that time. The title has a very touchable meaning and relates to the story in a miraculous way.
Julia is a 16 year old girl who goes through a traumatic event and has to sort out what happened to her by herself. She and her friend, Liv, were running as practice for track which resulted in her being alone in the woods for two days. Now out of the woods, she had to find out why what occurred happened to her. Julia does not just find herself in the woods for two days for nothing. When running, her friend, Liv, gets pinned down by a man she does not know.
In the book “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan, it’s about a little girl who is pressured by her mother to become something she doesn’t want to be. Jing- mei , the daughter, is forced to become a prodigy(child actress), by her mother, and she doesn’t want to be one. In the story, Jing- meis’ mother uses allusions such as Shirley Temple to push her into becoming a prodigy. Although at first Jing- mei is excited to become a prodigy, she later realizes its something she just doesn’t enjoy doing. Consequently, the uses of allusion in the story help Jing- mei discover to not be a prodigy and that what her mother wants for her is not always important.
She weeps for the his death; but deeply inside she believes that he still alive . She manages to escape again but this time alone with a little help of a servant by breaking a narrow entrance through the wall and sneaking out during the night. This time, the Marquis and the Duke are too late to catch her. They spend the rest of the novel trying to catch Julia but in vain. Julia has to flee from a place to another to avoid capture.
Gabriella Montez’s primary stereotype is the “nerd.” The first time Gabriella is seen, she is reading a book. This is a common indication used throughout the film industry that leads viewers to make the assumption that the character in question is introverted and intelligent. When Gabriella transfers to a new school, it is made clear that she is in fact academically talented. She is referred to as a “freaky genius girl” and “an Einsteinette.”