Torey Hayden

other kids of her age who lived regular lifestyles. In this scene, towards the end of the novel, Sheila is angry with Torey because Torey has to leave on vacation and Sheila does not want her to. “I’m gonna be bad. I’m not gonna be nice at all in Miss McGuire’s class and then you’ll have to come back.” (Hayden 68) This quote illustrates how Sheila would easily get mad when Torey hurt her emotionally. Sheila usually reacted negatively to situations where things did not go her way. Torey Hayden’s purpose is to show that Sheila wanted attention from Torey because adults in Sheila’s life rarely cared for her and Torey had been one of the first to do so. In this scene, the school year is almost over and everyone is emotional because they do not want to leave. “I don’t wanna go, I don’t want this to be over, I wanna come back, Torey.” (Hayden 109) This quote illustrates how Sheila had grown to trust Torey and shared her emotions freely. Sheila was getting upset with Torey over something that they both had no control over. Hayden’s purpose was to show that Sheila’s behavior was heavily influenced by the words and actions of others, especially those of the people she cared for. Hayden wants the reader to understand Sheila’s feelings and perspective. Sheila loved Torey a lot, and, because of this, she thought that it was right to act in a way that made Torey happy. When Torey did or said something that showed she did not like Sheila’s behavior, Sheila tried to change, but it was hard…

Christopher Creed, the main character Torey has the possibility to be an everyday hero because he risks his own life in order to make improvements to others. Despite this, he only puts himself in hazardous situations to benefit himself. He is not doing anything…

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Who Saved Her” by Torey Hayden is a true story about a child with bizarre psychological behavior. In this book the main characters are Jadie an eight year old that tells horrifying stories of abuse and her teacher Torey who has the job to try to save her from a world no one wants to come familiar with. Jadie is a child in a special education class and suffers from traumatized mental states. Jadie tells horrifying stories of death, abuse, and satanic rituals. Her teacher Torey is not just a…

The main contributor to Sheila’s change was her teacher, Torey Hayden. Torey was very emotional with her students and takes special care of Sheila. Her patience and the unique treatment was the key to change Sheila’s behavior from bad to good. Her reactions to Sheila’s uncivilized-looking reactions portray her patience and love towards her, which makes her look motherly as well. Her boyfriend Chad, through buying Sheila two dresses, comes in to show her that the world can be kind, even to…

The two books that are going to be compared are Blue by Danielle Steel and Ghost Girl by Torey Hayden. The reasons that these two books will make a good comparison is because they share very similar themes, they both try to shock the audience and insert curiosity into the reader’s mind. Both the books share a main theme of thriller. They shock the reader in such a way that the book will remain in one’s mind long after the book has been read. The book Ghost Girl is about an elective mute little…