'Right Decisions In The Visitors' By Sarah Ellis

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In Sarah Ellis's short story, "The Visitors," one of the major themes is: the right decisions have the hardest consequences. One way I am proving this theme is with Katie's two wrong decisions. First is when Katie was not careful with Ellen before the hiking trip. At this time Ellen needed somebody to make sure she was taking care of herself properly. For all that exercise with little food was going to lead to starvation. Her second wrong mistake was when Katie decided to eat Ellen's untouched meal. This act did Ellen no favours she was letting her become unhealthily thin and weak. Her choices where making Ellen wither away to nothingness. Although in the end, Katie finally helps Ellen by interrupting a deadly dance. Katie unknowingly saved

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