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Character Analysis: Girl Stolen
Imagine being blind. Now imagine being kidnapped while being blind. Cheyenne has to endure a difficult situation that most normal people would just give up. Instead she stays hopeful and strong that she can make it. In the story Girl, Stolen the author teaches us that nothing is impossible, and you should never give up hope. In Girl, Stolen the author uses conflict to teach us that nothing is impossible. For example, Cheyenne is a blind girl that has been accidentally kidnapped by car thieves. Despite her blindness and having pneumonia, she never gives up hope that she’ll be rescued. Throughout her hardship, she receives help from an unlikely person when one of her kidnappers develops feelings for her. He eventually helps her escape. Clearly,
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