Using the information in part A, write a response analyzing how the author develops Maggie’s character in A Good Place for Maggi
e. Be sure to answer these questions in your response: What can you infer about Maggie?
What details reveal these characteristics?
How does the author develop Maggie’s character?
In the excerpt from A Good Place for Maggie, Maggie is driving away from her home in Los Angeles. Maggie describes the city as "a terrible place" full of "processed air" and "car exhaust." Maggie's description of the city develops Maggie's character as someone who does not enjoy the city and is most likely unhappy living there.
What I can infer about Maggie is that she's a young teen that cares a lot about her family and friends but she's unhappy living in the city of L.A and her dad died so she ran away and is going to her grandpa's place. Details that reveal these characteristics: "she had begun to think that maybe being sixteen and a half didn’t make her that smart; maybe a trip like this was a little much for her." "Dad would be proud of me. I’m doing what is right for me. Oh, I’ll miss my friends, especially Mim and Lorena. I’ll even miss Ryan." “Jase is a good enough stepfather, but I told you both how I felt about that condo in downtown L.A. and you guys went ahead and bought it. It’s a terrible place. All there is to breathe inside is processed air and outside, car exhaust.” The author uses mostly an indirect characterization to develop Maggie's character.
There are different evaluative questions that we can ask to that excerpt. But, one crucial point must bind these questions. The questions have to be personal. One example could be:
According to the excerpt, do you think Mr. Yallow has to be held responsible for the actions of Graciella?
