While the two characters were both sad, at an instance, Anita was able to hold her composure than her sister. The author illustrates Lucinda’s emotional instability relative to that of Anita. Her sister, Lucinda, is for instance described from Anita’s point of reference. The major themes of the book that includes freedom and social relationships are also developed through her as other characters are defined in relation to Anita. A review of the literature, ‘Before we were free,’ identifies Anita, a 12-year-old, as the main character. This means that the literature’s outline is centered on an adolescent from whom other characters’ roles are derived. The text as an adolescent literature One of the major features of adolescent literature that is applied in the text is an adolescent protagonist.
Anita’s father is then arrested because of suspected involvement in the plot and plans follow for her escape from the territory amid her fears (Alvarez, p. A dictatorial rule becomes ruthless, with people disappearing from the scene, an occurrence that prompts a mobilization for the assassination of the dictator, Trujillo. The political environment is however tense with a lack of freedom of speech and the freedom of expression. The aim of the education system is to however to teach her spoken English and to mold her into being a good member of the society and the territory. The girl, Anita, is taken to school and grows up to be sexually attractive to two boys. Overview of ‘Before we were free’ ‘Before we were free’ is a novel that centers on a young girl who, together with her family, lives in a dictatorial territory. In order to achieve this, the paper will analyze the book in relation to the characteristics of adolescents’ literature.
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