Hope is something that can’t be touched, but can be felt. In A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly, a young girl named Mattie Gokey. A girl who has dreams that seem impossible, and hope that feels improbable. Mattie Gokey's’ hope drives her to do things she would’ve never imagined doing. Jennifer Donnelly describes hope as something that can help people through the toughest of times, but can also mislead people and end up bringing them somewhere they weren't ready for. Donnelly uses external and internal conflict, as well as personification throughout A Northern Light to describe the different ways hope is perceived. Donnelly uses external conflict to show how hope affects Mattie to do the things she does. At this point Miss Wilcox is telling
