Holly Goldberg Sloan's Scene Analysis

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Today I am going to talk abought my scene from counnting by 7's by Holly Goldberg Sloan. My scene is based on the first chapter. In which we find out that after a long day out with her friends and Dell Duke. Willow and her new friends arrive at Willows home and unexpectedly see the police in Willows drive way. The officers call over Dell and he is at a loss for words, when he finds out what happend to Willows parents and the tragic accendent . When Willow is confronted with the news she goes and sobs and sobs. Untill she says that her heart is on the outside of her body soaring with

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