Hidden In Plain Sight Analysis

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Hidden In Plain Sight

Going From Grief to Gratitude

In the society that we live in today, many feel secure falling asleep at night in their own home. To most people home feels like a safe and comforting place. It’s wherever you are with your family. It’s realizing that regardless of how hard times get, someone will always be there for you. Imagine being taken away from the people you love and trust. Being so close to them, but yet so far away. Losing all sense of comfort and security, not knowing when your next meal would be or if will ever see your family again. Being hidden in plain sight, however no one knows where to find you.

Elizabeth started out as a regular teenage girl living in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was constantly perceived …show more content…

She says “I was the reason for it all.” By saying this, she is basically blaming herself for her abduction and she feels remorseful for not trying harder to escape. Elizabeth believes that she must have done something wrong or against her religion in order to deserve such a tragic fate. She must have sinned against God for him to treat her along these lines and to deny her freedom and protection. She is blaming herself for all of the heartache and misery that her family has felt following the time when she was taken from her …show more content…

She glanced at the wall with all of the pictures of the missing children. Elizabeth noticed that her picture was taken off of the wall. In her mind this meant that everyone had forgotten about her. She lost all of the hope that took her so long to establish. Then he dragged her out of the store. They made it about two blocks before a police car stopped beside them. It wasn’t long before police cars were surrounding them. The policemen started walking towards them and aggressively said “I need to see some ID!” (Elizabeth Smart, 273). Mitchell’s eyes were wide with fear and he couldn’t get any words out. Elizabeth realizes that she can trust the policemen and she was excited to see her family again. From that moment on she knows that Mitchell can never hurt her

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