Assuming The Unimaginable
Betrayal, blind sides, and one hell of an emotional rollercoaster. All of these things take place in the book Awake, by Natasha Preston. Does not everyone want to live a life of what is to be considered the “perfect” life? A 16 year old girl thought she had it all. A perfect family, adoring boyfriend (Noah), and a life that seems like every other. That girl goes by the name Scarlett Garner. Scarlett meets a wonderful guy that sweeps her off her feet countless times. Everything seems to be going well. Suddenly the “faultless” image of her family is shattered. What was thought to be a well oriented household unfolded into a nightmare. Situations always have a way of unfolding whether it be for the better or worse. Multiple …show more content…
It was almost 12 o’clock pm and Scarlett had just turned four, when the ritual was almost complete. Scarlett’s biological parents wanted to sacrifice her for the sake of attempting to reach eternal light. Marissa and Jonathan, (two members of the cult) recused Scarlett and brought her to England to escape the appalling lifestyle that they left behind in Ireland. For the sake of the cult finding Scarlett, Marissa, and Jonathon decided to lie to her in order to keep her safe. “They’d had years to tell me the truth and yet they chose to fill my head with fake memories of a childhood I’d never had” (Preston 125). Parents are always looking out for what is best for their young. They often times are willing to risk everything as long as their family stays unharmed. Scarlett is clouded with anger when she finds out that her family is not her birth parents. Overflowing with a sense of deception, followed by heartache, are just a sliver of how Scarlett feels because she does not understand the thought process of her family. Little does she know that the cult will never give up trying to find her. The only people that will know how to help when the time comes are the ones who have gotten to know Scarlett inside and out. Although Scarlett does an exemplary job of quickly jumping into conclusions, a reader can also grasp an …show more content…
In order to reach eternal light, Scarlett had to be brought back to Ireland to be sacrificed. The cult nominated Noah to form a relationship with Scarlett so he could get her to go willingly. Over the time period that Noah was given, he fell in love with Scarlett and started to question what was so important about eternal life that an innocent human being must perish. “My community thanked me and told me how incredible I was for pulling it off and getting her home. I had a hero’s welcome but I didn’t feel like a hero. I felt like the devil” (Preston 172). Noah is caught between his feeling for Scarlett and the cult. After he witnesses Donald (the cult leader) cut Scarlett’s forearm and drank her blood, he cannot bear to be a part of such a horrendous crime. In an attempt to rectify himself, Noah helps Scarlett escape. This leaves Scarlett in the biggest dilemma of her life. Does she trust Noah or try to make a run for it with no clue on where to go. In the end she makes the choice to go with Noah and eventually finds help. By Naoh changing from a hero to a helper shows how people can be too quick to jump to
Betrayal, blind sides, and one hell of an emotional rollercoaster. All of these things take place in the book Awake, by Natasha Preston. Does not everyone want to live a life of what is to be considered the “perfect” life? A 16 year old girl thought she had it all. A perfect family, adoring boyfriend (Noah), and a life that seems like every other. That girl goes by the name Scarlett Garner. Scarlett meets a wonderful guy that sweeps her off her feet countless times. Everything seems to be going well. Suddenly the “faultless” image of her family is shattered. What was thought to be a well oriented household unfolded into a nightmare. Situations always have a way of unfolding whether it be for the better or worse. Multiple …show more content…
It was almost 12 o’clock pm and Scarlett had just turned four, when the ritual was almost complete. Scarlett’s biological parents wanted to sacrifice her for the sake of attempting to reach eternal light. Marissa and Jonathan, (two members of the cult) recused Scarlett and brought her to England to escape the appalling lifestyle that they left behind in Ireland. For the sake of the cult finding Scarlett, Marissa, and Jonathon decided to lie to her in order to keep her safe. “They’d had years to tell me the truth and yet they chose to fill my head with fake memories of a childhood I’d never had” (Preston 125). Parents are always looking out for what is best for their young. They often times are willing to risk everything as long as their family stays unharmed. Scarlett is clouded with anger when she finds out that her family is not her birth parents. Overflowing with a sense of deception, followed by heartache, are just a sliver of how Scarlett feels because she does not understand the thought process of her family. Little does she know that the cult will never give up trying to find her. The only people that will know how to help when the time comes are the ones who have gotten to know Scarlett inside and out. Although Scarlett does an exemplary job of quickly jumping into conclusions, a reader can also grasp an …show more content…
In order to reach eternal light, Scarlett had to be brought back to Ireland to be sacrificed. The cult nominated Noah to form a relationship with Scarlett so he could get her to go willingly. Over the time period that Noah was given, he fell in love with Scarlett and started to question what was so important about eternal life that an innocent human being must perish. “My community thanked me and told me how incredible I was for pulling it off and getting her home. I had a hero’s welcome but I didn’t feel like a hero. I felt like the devil” (Preston 172). Noah is caught between his feeling for Scarlett and the cult. After he witnesses Donald (the cult leader) cut Scarlett’s forearm and drank her blood, he cannot bear to be a part of such a horrendous crime. In an attempt to rectify himself, Noah helps Scarlett escape. This leaves Scarlett in the biggest dilemma of her life. Does she trust Noah or try to make a run for it with no clue on where to go. In the end she makes the choice to go with Noah and eventually finds help. By Naoh changing from a hero to a helper shows how people can be too quick to jump to