I have read pages one through one hundred seventy-seven of Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult. In this book a baby is found dead in an Amish barn. An unmarried Amish teen is accused of giving birth and killing the baby. She is facing murder charges and must convince society that she did not kill the baby and it was not hers. In this journal, I will be characterizing Katie and questioning who the father and killer of the baby is.
G: In this journal, Katie can be characterized as dedicated and mysterious. Y: (transition) dedicated R: She goes to all the church services R: She visits her brother monthly R: She admits to sins she did not commit Y: (transition) mysterious R: She is accused of having a baby and killing it R: She sees her sister’s …show more content…
First off, Katie is dedicated. The first example of Katie being dedicated is that she does not miss a service. As the text states, “I don’t think Katie should be going to church today. Aaron set down his mug. Of course she’ll go to church” (Picoult 66). This quote shows that Katie is a dedicated woman who attends every church service. She goes to all the services to show her respect for the Lord. Another example of Katie being dedicated is that she visits her brother once a month. As the novel explains, “Once a month she goes to State College on a train” (Picoult 126). Hearing this, one can infer that Katie is dedicated to her brother. Even after her brother was shunned away from the family because he continued his studies Katie still visited him in secret. The last reason why Katie is dedicated is that Katie admits to sins she did not commit. As the text says, “I don’t want to be right, or strong, or first. I just want to be part of them again, as soon as I can” (Picoult 167). As Katie explained, she just wants to blend into society as soon as possible, even if that means admitting to a sin you did not commit. Katie is dedicated to her religion. One does not stand up for themself if the bishop has accused you of a sin; one just does their confession and tries to blend in as soon as possible. Secondly, Katie is mysterious. The first example of Katie being mysterious is that she was accused of having a …show more content…
First off, who is the father of the baby? I think that Adam is the father of the baby. The first reason why I think that Adam is the father of the baby is because Katie is alone with Adam. As the text states, “…that he’d left Katie in the house while he went off to class…in the house that he was subletting from a guy who delayed his research expedition not once, but three times” (Picoult 164). This shows that Katie was left alone multiple times with Adam. He had several opportunities to take advantage of her during those times. He also delayed his research travels, meaning he might have wanted to stay back with Katie. The second reason why I think that Adam is the father of the baby is because Katie would sneak away to see her brother Jacob at State College. Katie might have told herself that she was going to visit Jacob, but she knew that who she actually wanted to see was Adam. Adam made Katie feel like a regular girl, a feeling she’d never felt before. The last reason why I think that Adam is the father is Katie believes his studies about ghosts. As the novel states, “You think I’m making this up. I don’t—” (Picoult 112). After Adam realized that Katie believed him, he probably felt a better connection to her. There were probably not a numerous amount of people who believed Adam about his studies, so when he found Katie who believed him he was shocked. Adam and Katie were
G: In this journal, Katie can be characterized as dedicated and mysterious. Y: (transition) dedicated R: She goes to all the church services R: She visits her brother monthly R: She admits to sins she did not commit Y: (transition) mysterious R: She is accused of having a baby and killing it R: She sees her sister’s …show more content…
First off, Katie is dedicated. The first example of Katie being dedicated is that she does not miss a service. As the text states, “I don’t think Katie should be going to church today. Aaron set down his mug. Of course she’ll go to church” (Picoult 66). This quote shows that Katie is a dedicated woman who attends every church service. She goes to all the services to show her respect for the Lord. Another example of Katie being dedicated is that she visits her brother once a month. As the novel explains, “Once a month she goes to State College on a train” (Picoult 126). Hearing this, one can infer that Katie is dedicated to her brother. Even after her brother was shunned away from the family because he continued his studies Katie still visited him in secret. The last reason why Katie is dedicated is that Katie admits to sins she did not commit. As the text says, “I don’t want to be right, or strong, or first. I just want to be part of them again, as soon as I can” (Picoult 167). As Katie explained, she just wants to blend into society as soon as possible, even if that means admitting to a sin you did not commit. Katie is dedicated to her religion. One does not stand up for themself if the bishop has accused you of a sin; one just does their confession and tries to blend in as soon as possible. Secondly, Katie is mysterious. The first example of Katie being mysterious is that she was accused of having a …show more content…
First off, who is the father of the baby? I think that Adam is the father of the baby. The first reason why I think that Adam is the father of the baby is because Katie is alone with Adam. As the text states, “…that he’d left Katie in the house while he went off to class…in the house that he was subletting from a guy who delayed his research expedition not once, but three times” (Picoult 164). This shows that Katie was left alone multiple times with Adam. He had several opportunities to take advantage of her during those times. He also delayed his research travels, meaning he might have wanted to stay back with Katie. The second reason why I think that Adam is the father of the baby is because Katie would sneak away to see her brother Jacob at State College. Katie might have told herself that she was going to visit Jacob, but she knew that who she actually wanted to see was Adam. Adam made Katie feel like a regular girl, a feeling she’d never felt before. The last reason why I think that Adam is the father is Katie believes his studies about ghosts. As the novel states, “You think I’m making this up. I don’t—” (Picoult 112). After Adam realized that Katie believed him, he probably felt a better connection to her. There were probably not a numerous amount of people who believed Adam about his studies, so when he found Katie who believed him he was shocked. Adam and Katie were