The Way I Used To Be By Amber Smith Analysis

Summary

The story The Way I Used To Be, by Amber Smith, is about a teenage girl named Eden who is in her Freshman year of high school. The story starts during her winter break. Eden’s brother Caelin, has come home from college with his best friend Kevin. Kevin is almost like part of the family, they have known him since he was little. One night while Eden was sleeping in her bed, Kevin came into her room and raped her. He told her that if she were to say anything about it, he would kill her. Eden was in shock. The next morning she said nothing; she thought that nobody would believe her since they trusted Kevin so much. So she didn’t tell anyone for the next 3 years. This story tells of Eden’s journey of trying to overcome and forget about
Edens fortune cookie would say, you will face a lot of hard times, but if you get through it good things will come. Eden’s fortune cookie would say this because her character goes through many challenges in the story. First she gets raped and then she has problems with her friends and her family. When things finally do get resolved she starts to look at what she might do in the future. Caelin’s fortune cookie would say, people aren’t always who they seem to be. His would say this because he has been best friends with Kevin since they were little, they were basically like brothers. Caelin would have never believed that Kevin had actually hurt someone if Eden hadn't told him about what he did to her. Kevin’s fortune cookie would say, your actions will eventually have consequences. Kevin’s would say this because he did get away with sexually assaulting Eden, but when he did it to another girl she told the police. Kevin thought that he would keep getting away with doing this to girls. Vanessa’s fortune cookie would say, make sure you really listen to what people are saying. Hers would say this because when Eden, her daughter, would try to talk to her she would cut her off and not listen. Vanessa could have helped Eden when this first happened instead of three years later. Finally Amanda’s fortune cookie would say, don’t believe everything you hear. Amanda’s cookie would say this because Kevin, her brother, told her that him and Eden had sex, so Amanda thought that Eden was gross and couldn’t believe she would do that. If Amanda would have know that he was lying she would have not spread the rumors about Eden. My fortune cookie would say, live everyday of your life like its your last. Mine would say this because sometimes I need to take chances and have