1. Growing up in the West
... when she was ill: "She used to read to me when I was sick. Sometimes, if I was very sick, she would stay up all night reading to me." Even though Hale described an overwhelmingly horrid childhood with her mother, when her mother became sick in her old age, Hale traveled to ... believed in absolute patriarchy and countenanced no questioning of his authority. His word was final." After moving to town from the woods, Barnes" father worked the night shift and rarely interacted with his family in a meaningful way. Increasingly throughout Kim's rebellious adolescence, she grew resentful of he...
- Word Count: 2962
- Approx Pages: 12
- Grade Level: High School