In the book "Forged By Fire" by Sharon M. Draper the main character, Gerald, faces family issues, especially with his stepdad, Jordan throughout the entire book. Over the course of the book, Gerald grows closer to his stepsister Angel, and they became very close friends through their similar family problems that they face on a daily basis.
In the beginning of the book, Gerald already faces family struggles as a young child with his mom being substance-addicted and his dad gone. Gerald's problems are resolved briefly when finally a fire causes Gerald to move in with his aunt. Gerald faces poverty struggles still, but is in safer conditions. Gerald learns to toughen himself up and be a strong individual throughout the early parts of the book.
Gerald's has to deal with more problems when his aunt dies and he has to move back in with his mother, but this time also with his stepdad and stepsister. He doesn't like his stepdad and struggles with constant abuse from him. He finally calls the cops when he is too abusive and his stepdad has to serve jail time. He and his sister bond through their struggles and similar issues and Gerald becomes the only person Angel, his stepsister trusts and looks up to.
Throughout the book, Gerald toughens up and bonds with his sister, even through poverty, family issues, and bad parents.
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ReplyDeleteYour book sees really interesting... What I mean by that is that Gerald seems to not have a lot of ways to solve his family problems
ReplyDeleteI think that if you could connect more with the main character and the whole setting of the book then you could put more detail into your writing.
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