Life As We Knew It Theme
In the dystopian novel, Life As We Knew It, by Susan Beth Pfeffer the world looks like it’s coming to an end. An asteroid has hit the moon, knocking it into a closer orbit which completely throws off the weather and 17 year old Miranda Evans normal life. The asteroid causes all kinds of disasters that bring the world to a halt. Without grocery stores, heat, water, and limited food, Miranda and her family face problems together and struggle to survive. One theme I noticed in this book is things are a lot easier to accomplish when you work together.
A person who was always helping and looking out for the Evans family is Mrs. Nesbitt. Mrs Nesbitt is a friendly old lady who lives next to the Evans. She treats Miranda and her brothers as if they were her own grandchildren. Before the asteroid strikes the Evans and Mrs Nesbitt go on a massive shopping spree so make sure each household is set for the long year ahead of them. Mrs Nesbitt realizes that she won’t be needing all the food since her life will be coming to an end soon so she decides to give it to the Evans. Mrs. Nesbitt helps the Evans in ways they can't imagine. “Once I die go through the whole house, attic to cellar. Don't be bashful. I won't be needing anything and the more you have, the better your chances… …show more content…
It became unusually cold in Pennsylvania, something the Evans were not used to. In Miranda's previous journal entry she talks about how it's so cold at night that she can barely sleep. “Its freezing in here, so cold I can barely sleep. Sometimes I lay in bed shivering, unable to fall asleep.” (219) When Mirandas father and stepmom come to town to visit He teaches the family how to chop wood for the fireplace and boil the drinking water in case they run out. Mr. Evans was willing to put him and Miranda's mother's differences aside to work together for the wellbeing of their
A person who was always helping and looking out for the Evans family is Mrs. Nesbitt. Mrs Nesbitt is a friendly old lady who lives next to the Evans. She treats Miranda and her brothers as if they were her own grandchildren. Before the asteroid strikes the Evans and Mrs Nesbitt go on a massive shopping spree so make sure each household is set for the long year ahead of them. Mrs Nesbitt realizes that she won’t be needing all the food since her life will be coming to an end soon so she decides to give it to the Evans. Mrs. Nesbitt helps the Evans in ways they can't imagine. “Once I die go through the whole house, attic to cellar. Don't be bashful. I won't be needing anything and the more you have, the better your chances… …show more content…
It became unusually cold in Pennsylvania, something the Evans were not used to. In Miranda's previous journal entry she talks about how it's so cold at night that she can barely sleep. “Its freezing in here, so cold I can barely sleep. Sometimes I lay in bed shivering, unable to fall asleep.” (219) When Mirandas father and stepmom come to town to visit He teaches the family how to chop wood for the fireplace and boil the drinking water in case they run out. Mr. Evans was willing to put him and Miranda's mother's differences aside to work together for the wellbeing of their