Asylum is a New York Times bestselling young adult horror novel series by Madeleine Roux.[1] The series is composed of four novels, Asylum, Sanctum, Catacomb, and Escape from Asylum and three novellas: The Scarlets, The Bone Artists, and The Warden. The series features various twists and turns.
This passage suggests that Inglis, despite her goals for change, is afraid, and realizes the challenge of her situation.
She wants to not only change Apartheid, but change the heart and perspective of the guard at her sister's jail, though she knows fully-well that this is going to be a difficult task. She also fears what will happen if she is unable to soften him.
An argument is valid only if it takes form in the impossible to make it seem true;)
1) practice
2) use a mirror
3) smile
4) record yourself
5) get feedback from peers
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