1. Ellen Foster
The recent death of her mother sends her on a quest for the ideal family, or anywhere her father, who had shown apathy to both she and her fragile mother, was not. ... The fond memories she possessed of her mother and the harsh ones of her father are reflected in the thoughts and actions of Ellen. ... The novel is written in a short, choppy sentence structure using simple word choice, or diction, in a stream of consciousness to enable the reader to perceive the novel in the rational of an eleven-year-old girl. One short, simple sentence is followed by another , relating each in ...
- Word Count: 637
- Approx Pages: 3
- Grade Level: High School