Pessimism In Seedfolks

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A heart-breaking story is described in Chapter 10 of the book “Seedfolks”. A sixteen-year-old girl, Maricela, faced with unplanned pregnancy which ruined her life. The author described her as a disappointed person who wouldn’t care if she died; her only wish was to have a miscarriage. In fact, she was pessimist and definitely dealing with difficult issues. So, Maricela hated the baby inside her, people around her and certainly had a bad attitude. Even though stories like that happens all around the place, all the time teenagers suffer the same consequences. Similarly to other characters from the book, Maricela suffered a big transformation from a pessimist teenager into a mature person who found a new sense of

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