Situational Irony In Girl Stolen

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The book three main strengths conflict, characterization, and situational irony. This essay will be on these three strong strengths of this inventive read. This book is about Cheyenne Windler who is with her stepmom when the car is stolen, but Cheyenne was in the back of the car. The hardest thing for Cheyenne is that she is blind and she still has to find a way to get away from who she is kidnapped from. The book Girl, Stolen by April Henry is an inventive read with many strengths. In the first place, this book shows strong conflict in a few ways. One way this book shows conflict is between Cheyenne and Griffen. This is a conflict because Griffin accidentally kidnapped Cheyenne and she has to find her way away from him. This is conflict …show more content…
First of all, when the car is getting stolen. This show situational irony because of the description of what Cheyenne feels when the person that steals the car. “Now the door slammed close, the SUV rocking a little as weight settled in the driver's seat.” This quote makes me feel like I am Cheyenne in the car when this is happening. Also, when cheyenne was in the car and there was little description of where she was going, but i still felt like i was here in the car being kidnapped. Lastly, i could really feel how she was feeling when she was running through the wood to get away, but all at the same time not seeing anything. This is how this book shows strong situational irony.
The book Girl, Stolen by April Henry is an inventive read with many strengths. This is how this book is a inventive read. The many strengths are conflict, characterization, and situational irony. The conflict is between Cheyenne and Griffin, Cheyenne herself, and Cheyenne and nature. Characterization is Cheyenne, Griffin, and Cheyennes family. Situational irony is how the book put the reader in the place of Cheyenne. These are the strengths of this book. This book is one of many favorites out of the books that i have

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