School Girl (Week 6) by Patrick Valencia

TOP FIVE things/people/places/problems/ideas that are occupying your main character's mind right now?

1069294_1 — 2024-09-15 18:55:07 UTC

Mind Map

Her Mom

1069294_1 — 2024-09-15 19:05:25 UTC

"As I massage her shoulders, I could feel her weariness, as if it were being transferred into my own body. I felt ashamed about earlier resentment I had harbored towards Mother when guests were here. I can't begin to imagine how hurtful or painful it must be for her instead I always avoid thinking about it."

Tired

1069294_1 — 2024-09-15 19:13:54 UTC

"I was overcome with an extreme emptiness. I felt depressed, and dead tired. I lasped int overload from all my effort. Nothing mattered anymore. In the end, who cares?!"

Lilies

1069294_1 — 2024-09-15 19:28:01 UTC

"We had gone to the mountains and I was surprised to see an astonishing number of lilies growing half way up the cliff. But there happened to be a miner nearby and in no time, he collected lilies. Then, he handed all of them to me. Whenever I see lilies I think of the miner."

Her Father

1069294_1 — 2024-09-15 19:40:26 UTC

"Wonderful Father, walking with a cane, spewing spittle, and blinking his eyes constantly as we walked together. As I looked up at the stars silently, I could remember Father with perfect clarity."

Sunset

1069294_1 — 2024-09-15 20:24:41 UTC

And the evening haze is pink. It infuses every last strand of my hair with its soft pink light and then lightly embraces me. But this sky is even more beautiful. For the first time in my life. I want to bow my head to the heavens."

Independent

1069294_1 — 2024-09-15 20:35:11 UTC

This main character likes to be independent as she just wants to be by herself and doesn't like to be so dependent on another person. For example, she doesn't like when people help her as she tries to grow and show that she's an independent woman. She does not feel comfortable when people want to help her as she likes to do things by herself.

Self-Conscious

1069294_1 — 2024-09-15 20:58:09 UTC

As she is still growing up she becomes self conscious about herself is still a teenager. She's aware of her physical appearance so it makes her feel insecure about herself and comparing herself to other girls that fit the beauty standards. At times she also expresses her emotions towards other people giving her a response which makes herself isolate from others.

Observing

1069294_1 — 2024-09-15 21:02:12 UTC

Since she likes to be by herself all the time, she also likes to observe things no matter if they're big or small. For example, she talks about the pretty skies using very descriptive dialogue to make sure we can imagine what she see's. She loves to talk about the things she see's in her daily life as it is also a way for her to see the meaning of life.