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Among The Hidden Margaret Peterson Analysis
Do what is right

“Don't give up for your rights, stand up for your rights,”Bob Marley. In Among the Hidden, by Margaret Peterson, standing up for rights was demonstrated by one of the main characters, Jen Talbot. Twelve-year-old Jen, who lived in a wealthy family, was illegal for being a third child. If she got caught by the population police, she would be sentenced to death immediately. Throughout the story, Jen tried to solve the problem of 3rd children not being allowed, in order to experience freedom and be considered human. She accomplished her plan of protesting in front of the president by being sly, intelligent, and courageous. By using her outstanding ability of being sly, Jen managed to make her strategy for becoming free more

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