Cadence, a now seventeen year old girl, who has suffered a traumatic brain injury during her fifteenth summer ( Lockhart 4 ) on Beechwood Island in Massachusetts finally remembers everything after she “recovers” from her accident. She remembers her group of friends called, “The Liars” which consisted of her friends: Mirren, Gat, Johnny, and herself ( Lockhart 7 ). She remembers Clairmont, the house that everyone in her family fought over. She remembers the entire Beechwood estate and who would take it over once her Grandfather passed. Overall, she remembers everything but now she resides in Burlington, Vermont with her Mother and three dogs( Lockhart 4 ). But the way she explains her story to the readers, is after her accident. Not during the
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These stories are implied to simplify what is going on but in Cadence’s own fantasy story. One of these stories include the King asking his daughters how much they love him. The Eldest Daughter replies with, “She loved him as much as as all the treasure in the kingdom.” The Middle Daughter replies with, “She loved him with the strength of Iron.” And finally the Youngest Daughter replied with, “She loved him as meat loves salt.” For this, the Youngest was cast out from the castle but many years later the King celebrates the marriage of the Eldest Daughter and the cook turns out to be the Youngest Daughter who learned how to cook and gained her Father’s favor. The kingdom was now granted to the Youngest but she doesn’t know whether to stay with him as he becomes demented and power-mad because she loves him like meat loves salt or because he promised her the kingdom ( Lockhart 44-45 ). This small story goes back into the regular story as it links to the argument of Bess, Penny, and Carrie, the three daughters of Grandad, and who gets the estate of Beechwood. But also in addition some of these stories are linked to Grandad and Cadence herself; This one shows the relationship between Cadence and Gat with Grandad. The Youngest Daughter, being a very tiny one, met a mouse and they fell in love and soon became married. They …show more content…
One being the way that she speaks during some moments within the book. “Next day Mirren and I take the small motorboat to Edgartown without permission.” This is evidence to back up the claim that she is talking after her accident due to the words, “Next Day.” ( Lockhart 115 ). She even remembers that she was diagnosed with Selective Amnesia ( Lockhart 48 ) by multiple doctors. In another like matter, she also says, “ I am nearly Eighteen.” signifying that she's pass Summer 15 and her accident but her amnesia is still with her throughout her telling of this story! Plus, amnesia is said to be temporary or permanent so Cadence may have been diagnosed with Selective Amnesia but it was never specified to be temporary or
These stories are implied to simplify what is going on but in Cadence’s own fantasy story. One of these stories include the King asking his daughters how much they love him. The Eldest Daughter replies with, “She loved him as much as as all the treasure in the kingdom.” The Middle Daughter replies with, “She loved him with the strength of Iron.” And finally the Youngest Daughter replied with, “She loved him as meat loves salt.” For this, the Youngest was cast out from the castle but many years later the King celebrates the marriage of the Eldest Daughter and the cook turns out to be the Youngest Daughter who learned how to cook and gained her Father’s favor. The kingdom was now granted to the Youngest but she doesn’t know whether to stay with him as he becomes demented and power-mad because she loves him like meat loves salt or because he promised her the kingdom ( Lockhart 44-45 ). This small story goes back into the regular story as it links to the argument of Bess, Penny, and Carrie, the three daughters of Grandad, and who gets the estate of Beechwood. But also in addition some of these stories are linked to Grandad and Cadence herself; This one shows the relationship between Cadence and Gat with Grandad. The Youngest Daughter, being a very tiny one, met a mouse and they fell in love and soon became married. They …show more content…
One being the way that she speaks during some moments within the book. “Next day Mirren and I take the small motorboat to Edgartown without permission.” This is evidence to back up the claim that she is talking after her accident due to the words, “Next Day.” ( Lockhart 115 ). She even remembers that she was diagnosed with Selective Amnesia ( Lockhart 48 ) by multiple doctors. In another like matter, she also says, “ I am nearly Eighteen.” signifying that she's pass Summer 15 and her accident but her amnesia is still with her throughout her telling of this story! Plus, amnesia is said to be temporary or permanent so Cadence may have been diagnosed with Selective Amnesia but it was never specified to be temporary or