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I want a place. -p.10
  • LexLex June 2011
    " I want a place. It has to do with the kind of person I want to be. And how I fit in to everything. I want people to listen when I open my mouth. And know I'm worth listening to." -p.10

    I chose this passage because it can relate to my life. I felt like the main character, Rachel Marsh, when I read this. The author did a good job of describing what Rachel wanted with her life as a servent to John and Abigail Adams. Rachel looks up to Mrs. Adams. She respects her knowledge, and later in the book, asks Mrs. Adams to teach her how to read. At the end of the book, Rachel fufills her dream to have a place. She realizes that it came with who she chose to be. -Alexa S.
  • FishyS6 July 2011
    I like the way the author discribes how Rachel wanted her life to be like also.
  • FishyS6 July 2011
    This book was interesting. I was somtimes confused but as I continued reading things became clear. My favorite character was Jane because she would act very serious about things and was very smart. I was very unhappy about the end, I thought I was going to cry. The Adam's family loved her. They made her feel like she was part of the family. At the end she realized that she wasn't part of the family, she was just a servent. Rachel Marsh said that she didn't do it for Mathew she did it for her heart. -Samantha Covey
  • FishyS6 August 2011
    I think this passage also relates to my life too. I don't want people to ignore me when I am speaking. I want them to know I am important. I also think the author did a great job on describing what Rachel wanted. She wanted to be respected. I know that because she wanted to learn how to read.
  • connor August 2011
    Yeah.It also relates to me because I want people to notice who I am and they should respect it.I agree the author did do a good job on describing what she wanted.I liked how the author described the whole book.
  • Xflower August 2011
    This passage is interesting to me because Rachel speaks up for her self. No one under stans her because of her book reading. Her friend just like her the way she is. But she thought if she read books she would be smart like Henry. I also can relate to my life to. People don't always listen to me.
  • pkoehler August 2011
    Do you think that Rachel becomes a new person with new possibilities because of her time spent as a servant and, perhaps, a student with the Adams? Mr. K
  • LexLex August 2011
    I do think that Rachel becomes a new person with new possibilities from her time spent with the Adams. When she reads, it seems as she unlocks a new world, and comes closer to being respected. As for her servant life, she pretends that she belongs to the family in a different way than she does. I don't blame her, though. Judging by her difficult past, she just wanted to belong. I think that it changed her when she finally realized and accepted that she is just a servant, and nothing will ever change that.
    Alexa Schlaerth
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