Fear Is Inevitable In The Book Thief

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“Fear is inevitable, I have to accept that but I cannot allow it to paralyze me.” The quote means that fear can't be avoided but you or I have to accept that and even if it's unavoidable, I or you shouldn't allow it to paralyze me or my thoughts I have.Dulce wants revenge for her father's death but she couldn't find it in her to kill the man that killed her father so she talked to him the killed herself. Transformed is someone who was once this kind or type of person and then becomes a total different person. While transcendence is someone who existence or experience is beyond the normal or physical level. Transformed can be a sweet kind girl and then turns into a rude mean girl. Transcended is a sweet kind girl that transcended to either killing herself or committing murder (only a certain reason).

The character Dulce was a young girl. Dulce wasn't pretty but she had talent and she was rich. Dulce was the only daughter of the most powerful man. Dulce was crowned with the Jasmine's of carnival Queen, but the citizens of her homeland disliked her. The people disliked that she was crowned the Jasmine's. When Dulce was
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I say this because Dulce is probably busy during the days and so are the citizens. Dulce may have come to the Jasmine's of carnival Queen to try and socialize with the people. A man named Tadeo heard some rumors of Dulce and then fell in love with her but she's did love him. Tadeo had a final mission that was against Santa Teresa. Tadeo attacked Dulce homeland, breaking windows,doors, and fountains. Then Tadeo went to the kingdom. Anselmo tried to protect Dulce from Tadeo, by locking her up in the far end room. Anselmo regretted that he didn't have a son to fight with him. Tadeo killed Anselmo, then left to go look for Dulce. While Tadeo and his men went to go look for Dulce. Anselmo walked back to where Dulce is and dies right in front of

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