Saranell Quotes

Leaving Gilead by Pat Car is a story about the trials and obstacles of going through war without any emotional support. The story takes place in Gilead. Leaving Gilead is a tremendously authentic yet fictional story. Although it is fiction, the author will make any reader thoroughly contemplate their decision making. Throughout the story we see many examples of thoughtless and split second decisions, but it also depicts many hardships and misfortunes. Saranell goes through the most unimaginable and indescribable woes possible. Saranell’s emotional and physical distress are no adherent to her aching unhappiness. War brings out the worst in people. “No telling who or what be in there”(Sometimes during war people either get through the rough times, or go through a completely raging psychotic break down. Saranell is a great example. Throughout the story Saranell goes through hard times and bad times. Although she at any point could've broken down and gave up, she never did. She stayed strong and always knew that her life would get better. Everyone goes through the hardships and hard times, but no matter what everyone has to learn that sometimes life isn't fair. Life may not be fair, but any …show more content…
In this part of this book the Yankees kidnapped tawny. Although it didn't really seem like tawny was putting up much of a fight. As told by Renny tawny wasn't really going to say no to leaving with the Yankees. Renny also spoke about how tawny is pretty much useless to them, unless she could in some way actually help their cause. He also cop,ares tawny to a sack of grain, which is basically saying the she has no use whatsoever ever to neither him or Saranell or any other member of the family. This is a great example of how people during the civil war could get manipulated and taken advantage of. As seen throughout the book the Yankees are bad people. They will stop at nothing to get what they