Creative Transformation Act 3 Scene 5 – Hannah Sisson Tears fell silently onto Jada Clark’s satin pillow case as the lark continued to sing. Just a couple minutes before her boyfriend, Rhys, had leapt over the small balcony to avoid an unwanted encounter with her unsuspecting mother. Jada sensed something was off about their passionate goodbye. His once rosy face was as pale as death’s kiss. Fate wasn’t fair. Rhys’ father was head of the Miller political party and her father was president of Clark. With the election fast approaching Jada had to be on her best behaviour in fear of endangering her father’s campaign. She couldn’t possibly ruin her father’s achievements for her own selfish needs; could she? Someone like Parker, a local school boy, would fit Jada’s “Perfect daughter” image far better. He was a gentleman, duxing the school and not to mention would look great for the campaign. But she didn’t love him. …show more content…
Jada and Rhys were destined to fail, but they were determined to beat the stars. Her phone buzzed, catching her off guard in her own thoughts. Just a simple goodbye text from Rhys. His mum was sending him off on some camp, so he wasn’t going to have any service for the next couple of days “Jada are you in there?” Her mother chirped, knocking on the wooden bedroom door. Jada buried her face in the blankets. Without an answer, Mrs Clark walked in and sat down on the chair beside her desk. “What on earth is the matter with you?” She spat out when she saw the tears on Jada’s face. “I know this past week has been difficult for you with your cousin’s passing, but you must stop these unnecessary tears, you look like a fool. Besides, I have some important news. Parker finally convinced your father to take you on a date!” Jada’s heart dropped. She stumbled to her feet and raced over to her
We learn from conflict that sacrifices must be made to help others. In the novel The Devil’s Arithmetic by Jane Yolen, Hannah was an altruistic person that always put others before herself. Because of her heroic nature, she often risked her life for other people. For example, when Commander Breuer visited the concentration camp to choose who would be killed, Hannah risked execution by attempting to save Reuven. When he was caught, Hannah desperately tried to convince the commander to let the child go. The commandant took Reuven away in spite of her pleas. She was unsuccessful; however, this selfless act could have cost Hannah her life. These dire situations force people to jeopardize their own safety for someone else. Hannah’s protective instincts
...e on her part. Throughout the story, the Mother is portrayed as the dominant figure, which resembled the amount of say that the father and children had on matters. Together, the Father, James, and David strived to maintain equality by helping with the chickens and taking care of Scott; however, despite the effort that they had put in, the Mother refused to be persuaded that Scott was of any value and therefore she felt that selling him would be most beneficial. The Mother’s persona is unsympathetic as she lacks respect and a heart towards her family members. Since the Mother never showed equality, her character had unraveled into the creation of a negative atmosphere in which her family is now cemented in. For the Father, David and James, it is only now the memories of Scott that will hold their bond together.
First, Jack’s mother has the uncanny ability to attract men of all ages and backgrounds, despite her age, and ‘was the kind of woman who had to have men around and had to make them dance to her tune’ (Warren 110) to make herself feel secure and loved. This has led to many marriages, all of which except for the current one to the Young Executive, of which Jack had ‘wondered how permanent they were’ (Warren 115), had ended in divorce. Jack recalls that his young self watched all of these marriages disintegrate, and as a result never expected a continuous lifestyle or a father figure to look up to. The strange thing about Jack and his mother is they both pretend that their relationship isn’t strained by these issues every time he returns home to Burden’s Landing. However, he cannot stand to be near his mother ...
Jasmine had left 1 hour early in order to start getting ready and guess who she took with her, Miranda leaving me to get ready with Wendell. We head to the dressing room and as soon as we are inside on our own, the old Wendell returns. “I told you I would find someone better than Jasmine, although I shouldn’t be saying this but Miranda is great. She has been a Victoria Secret model since 2007, she has been voted the sexiest woman alive and she is everything anyone would want.” “That’s nice Wendell,” I respond, “but Jasmine is the only one who I wish to be with.” We then got ready in silence. About 10 minutes before I was meant to go outside, Arturo came and started to comfort me that everything would be okay. “You know I have forgiven you with what happened with the Vidromek case and you have forgiven me what happened with Jasmine at the Christmas party all those years ago.” I stared at the floor but didn’t say anything, my eyes not meeting his. “But now we are grown up and I would like to give you the opportunity to be your own person. I am very happy to say that you went to Oak Ridge and now we can just hope for the best.” “Yes, Marcelo has forgiven Arturo and he thinks that it is time for Arturo and Marcelo to be friends again.” I said with a smile on my face. It was now time to go outside and walk down the aisle where the most important decision of my life would be made. “Let’s go Arturo,” I then stated and we walked outside into the beautiful
The beginning of Janie’s marriage to Joe shows promise and adventure, something that young Janie is quickly attracted to. She longs to get out of her loveless marriage to Logan Killicks and Joe’s big dreams captivate Janie. Once again she hopes to find the true love she’s always dreamed of. Joe and Janie’s life is first blissful. He gives her whatever she wants and after he becomes the mayor of a small African American town called Eatonville, they are the most respected couple in town. Joe uses his newfound power to control Janie. When she is asked to make a speech at a town event, she can’t even get out a word before Joe denies her the privilege. He starts making her work in the store he opens and punishes her for any mistakes she makes. He enjoys the power and respect her gets when o...
Marie, who is a product of an abusive family, is influenced by her past, as she perceives the relationship between Callie and her son, Bo. Saunders writes, describing Marie’s childhood experiences, “At least she’d [Marie] never locked on of them [her children] in a closet while entertaining a literal gravedigger in the parlor” (174). Marie’s mother did not embody the traditional traits of a maternal fig...
Since Léa is a respectable amount of years older than Chéri, she believes that it is her duty to have Chéri taken care of physically and emotionally. For one, the age difference between her and her lover secures her in this thought. She becomes so confident in retaining Chéri under her wing for six years, that she is bold enough to liken their relationship to “an adoption” (7). Léa, at times, even views Chéri as her son and herself as the mother, and the distinction in their age clearly supports her theory. She recognizes though, and is even embarrassed to admit, that their relationship has gone on longer than it should have, longer than any she has ever had (7). Here, time alone contributes to Cheri’s emerging dominance.
In fact, she was tempted by Joe’s words. He would gave her what Logan could not: power, fame, and the promise of a prospering life. Once again, life didn’t go as she expected. Joe earned back all his money by selling land to people who wanted to move to the town. Soon afterwards, he became a prestigious man in the town and was elected mayor. Unfortunately, he valued his ambition and power more than Janie. Although she lived a luxurious life, Janie never felt happy since “A feeling of coldness and fear took hold of her. She felt far away from things and lonely” (Hurston 46). Additionally, Janie suffered under his strict rules sorrowfully. For instance, Joe never let her to speak up her mind. As a mayor’s wife, she was not allowed to associate with the locals or attend social events because Joe always tried to shape her into his imagination of a mayor’s wife should be. Moreover, she also resented him bitterly for one simple reason: he forced her to keep her beautiful hair tied up and hide it from public. Actually, he took away all of her freedom. Consequently, Janie was only the suitable ornament to his power and his wealth no more no less. Joe once slapped her face for preparing a bad meal. At that moment, Janie realized she could no longer love Joe and she would save herself for another man. Meanwhile, their relationship continued to break down. Janie’s second marriage was even worse than her first one since she had to live with Joe in almost two decades. She lived with him long enough to stop fighting. For Janie, marriage without love equals life without emotions. In fact, what he did to her caused her a profound trauma psychologically, however she was still suffering his iron rules without
His grades are increasing because of the extra credit work. Tyler is happy that his grades are increasing. Tyler can join the Beta club and the National Honor Society club. Tyler has always wanted to be a part of something at school. Tyler is grateful for his teachers and friends. Tyler starts on his first project for the National Honor Society club. Tyler’s friends are also in the National Honor Society club. They love the club. It has been very beneficial to their studies and social life at school. Tyler and his friends work on their projects together. After the group finishes their projects, they decide to go to the movies to celebrate. They see the new Harry Potter movie. Tyler is thrilled to celebrate with his friends at the movies. While they are at the movies, Tyler’s parents barge into the theater and join them. Tyler and his friends enjoyed the movie and the snacks. Tyler’s parents did not enjoy watching the new Harry Potter movie, but they are happy that Tyler and his friends enjoyed the movie. Tyler’s friends and family drive home. While Tyler’s parents are driving home, they get into a car wreck. They are killed instantly. Tyler is devastated to hear such news from the police. Tyler goes to the scene of the accident and he sees his parents are dead. Tyler is scared and doesn’t know what is going to happen next. The police check the scene. The police tell Tyler that he will have to go into Foster Care. Tyler is scared to go into Foster Care, but he knows that it is what’s best for him. Tyler rides in the back of the police car to a new foster home. When Tyler gets to the home. The parents introduce themselves and they talk about the accident. Tyler is worried about his school and his friends. The police tell Tyler that he will have to switch schools and make new friends. Tyler hates this idea of changing schools and making new
As the dizziness of Vodka washed over Scarlett’s brain. Sebastian’s image washed over Molly’s. It was Molly’s first time at a party like this, after all she did like her innocent reputation. Scarlett however was not a newcomer to highschool parties that ended in vomit, her rebellion wouldn’t let her miss a single party all summer and she decided that this time she’d drag Molly down with her. Scarlett stood suddenly, where is Zavier anyway? Her boyfriend had been missing for about an hour and being drunk wouldn’t help him stay faithful, Scarlett tried to move forward but her legs felt like jello and she fell over on to the floor. Spontaneous laughter sounded from her as she realized she had fallen, Molly laughed as well as she stood to help her friend from the floor.
Janie’s first attempt at love does not turn out quite like she hopes. Her grandmother forces her into marrying Logan Killicks. As the year passes, Janie grows unhappy and miserable. By pure fate, Janie meets Joe Starks and immediately lusts after him. With the knowledge of being wrong and expecting to be ridiculed, she leaves Logan and runs off with Joe to start a new marriage. This is the first time that Janie does what she wants in her search of happiness: “Even if Joe was not waiting for her, the change was bound to do her good…From now on until death she was going to have flower dust and springtime sprinkled over everything” (32). Janie’s new outlook on life, although somewhat shadowed by blind love, will keep her satisfied momentarily, but soon she will return to the loneliness she is running from.
From the introduction of Jane’s orphan life, she battles between her ire at cousin John’s antics and obedie...
J’ola didn’t have time for that damn droid’s incompetence today. She’d left her crew aboard the ship after treating them to too much festivities the night before. Corso had never been one to hold his liquor all that gracefully, and his advances had been . . . . J’ola cringed. Despite her impatience with the kid, she hoped he didn’t remember half the things he’d said to her. Or that she’d laughed.
Before the day of Peter Houghton’s school shooting, Alex Cormier worked as a high-ranking judge at the local court. As a former public defender, Alex worked hard to earn this new position. Alex, a single working mother, told a coworker “but I’m good at being a judge. And lousy at being a mother” (Picoult 297). She felt more comfortable from a judicial standpoint than a parental standpoint, which affected her daughter negatively because Josie needed her mother’s true physical presence and emotional support. Josie did not need the stress of her mother trying the case, but instead needed the tender love that Alex does not feel she can give. Alex excelled at “transforming herself into the person she needed to be before she left the house,” (Picoult 5) incidentally pushing her daughter out of her tight circle of importance. Alex then becomes stuck in the mi...
Growing up as an orphan, Jane longs for someone to love her and care for her. Her benefactress, Mrs. Reed, and her children neglected her. On one occasion, John Reed told Jane, “You have no business to take our books; you are a dependant, mama says; you have no money; your father left you none; you ought to beg, and not to live here with gentlemen's children like us”(10). Jane endured that kind of treatment for ten years, then she moved to a boarding school where she found a friend. A kind teacher, Miss Temple took Jane under her wing and became like a mother to J...