Sometimes it can help to use different colors, keeping it neat enough to read. Sometimes it helps to try and find things or emotions you share with the main character or a character. You can also try making inferences that encourage you to finish the book.
From Frozen? It was about Elsa being free of what people would think about her if they say her power, which she thought of as a curse.
It sounds like you thought out this question really well and really care about what you are doing, honey.
One thing I would say is to restate and answer the question in the first sentence. That's just one of the things that teachers like to see.
One more thing that I just learned yesterday from my English teacher is that you can and take your "well" out to make the writing stronger.
I hope this helps. <3