While reading this section of the book, I realized that my
own emotions were caught up into the story.
When I realized that was happening, I thought of Laura and how her
syndrome causes her to empathize with others.
I felt myself doing this when reading the scene between Keith and his
father. The children of the family are
feeling the pressure to grow up and take care of themselves while the parents
are trying to stop them. For Keith,
stopping him only made him more committed to taking care of his own life. This caused the family great trouble and ultimately,
led to his death.
Laura is realizing that she needs to also take control of
her own life. She knows she is soon to
turn eighteen and will be allowed to keep guard at nights but she feels that
this is not what she wants to do. I am
excited to see what she will do when she becomes of age. Will she go north and attempt to make a
living for herself? Or will she stay home to keep watch and protect her family?
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