Emma Putnam Character Analysis

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Emma Putnam is a new transferred student at Elmwoods High School who is being bullied by Brielle Greggs and Sara Wharton. Not realizing that they are hurting Emma, their actions lead her to commit suicide. This story is a haunting read for most readers. Sometimes we say and do things that we don’t think are hurtful, but sometimes the affect can be harsh. Sometime we try to blame our hurtful actions on others. When we judge people without knowing them we form the wrong opinion of them. Emma the new girl is very pretty and several other girls are jealous of her.
Brielle is very pretty and commanding and before Emma came to the school Brielle was known as the prettiest and most popular.
Sara allows her best friend Brielle to control her,

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