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For my introduction, it talks about how a life lesson has occurred in the story and for our first character in the story, it is Renny. He became a slave after he has lost in the army and now he is a slave for the bad people and it sucks. Now he got out and met a 8 year old girl named Saranell. They have been together ever since Renny has escaped the camp and he is pretty chilled with her because they have a lot in common. For example, they both like to read, they are both filled with pride and lastly they are both very book smart. The only problem that Saranell has in her life is that her mom has lost it with her emotional thoughts with everyone In the family. There is only one problem, she can't say no to her mom for an answer.

For my 1st body paragraph, this has brought a lot interesting facts to bear mind because Saranell,Geneva, and Renny are both on there way to a better life where they can safe from the “Yankees”,because of two reasons, they were stealing everything from the people and them,also trying to
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My theory is that the characters all have a weird connection because with Geneva it's all about money and always worried about herself and not caring for Saranell the way she is suppose to. With the reasoning We have in the text, we understand that Geneva has never cared for a child before but, it's her job to take care of this girl at all costs, even if doesn't like it or not. On the other hand with Renny, he is a character that Saranell would trust with her life because they both have something in common and also he would make a good guardian with Saranell and not Geneva. When Renny and Saranell and Geneva ran out of food, they meet a store clerk named Quncy Drood. He was a little stubborn most of the time, and he is very cheap when it comes to buying food,supplies,and

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