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Winifred's 'Winnie In Tuck Everlasting'
In Tuck Everlasting, a character named Winifred decides to run away from home. I agree with her , and here is why. Winnie's caregivers include her Grandmother, Father, and Mother. They barely give her any privacy, are very strict, and do not let her go beyond the fence. Winnie says, and I quote, " Why should you be cooped up in a cage ,too?, " to a toad beyond the fence, " I'd be better if I could be like you, out in the open and making up my own mind." She makes it clear how she wants to be independent. One of her dreams is to help change the world, or to do something important. How can she acheive that if she is cooped up for the rest of her life? You may argue that Winnie is too young and immature to care for herself.

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