" With crazy hair, bright red on top of curly. And she was dressed like... like she wanted people to look at her." (pg. 8)
This line immediately sparked my interest in Eleanor . The combination of the crazy red hair and dressing differently really caught my attention. I, for one, understand the whole unmanageable ginger hair thing. And the whole "new girl" title isn't abstract for me either. There's countless awkward situations that you wouldn't even take in to account when being the newest victim in a jail we call school. First of all, feeling like you're taking a veterans place when you're still a rookie is a god awful feeling. So when the newest victim, Eleanor, goes to find her place on the bus no one welcomes her with open arms. Of course she wanted to cry her eyes out. Not feeling accepted is a horrific feeling, but she kept her cool. I admire this about her because for some people in trying situations they show weakness, but not Eleanor. Strong women is kind of my cup of tea and she fits this role perfectly.
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