Trisha's The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon

Imagine being lost is the wood for days on end without any help. This is what happens to Trisha in The Girl who Loved Tom Gordon. Trisha was a young girl who just wanted her family to get along. Trisha believes it can happen, but it just does not work the way she wants. The Puritans would support the novel The Girl who Loved Tom Gordon, due to it being a plain writing, the self-reliance characters, and the hard workers. The Puritans would approve The Girl who Loved Tom Gordon because it is a plain writing story. The novel tells a story of a young girl named Trisha and how she survives. Trisha gets lost in the woods and uses what she knows. She knows certain leaves are poisonous and harmful. Trisha uses her knowledge in saving food, water, and using her surroundings to help. This novel is also presented in third person by the author explaining everything in detail to help the reader understand. This helps the reader understand better the struggle she faces. This book is a plain writing by it being a creative writing. The author uses free words and specifics to make the story interesting to keep the reader intrigued. These reasons show how this novel is a plain writing. Not only is the story a plain writing, but …show more content…
Everybody in this story is a very hard worker. Trisha’s parents worked hard every day doing everything they could to find her. They called friends, radio stations, anyone that could help search and hopefully bring their daughter home. All the townsfolk in this story are also very hard working. The hosts of radio stations announced she was lost, and all the hunters, and residents would help search for her until she was found. Finally, Trisha was the hardest working as she survived on her own. Trisha was able to use her own skills and show that she could survive and worked for it. This all shows how all the characters in this novel are hard