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Do you know that gut wrenching feeling of terror you might get when you go down that 50 foot drop on a roller coaster? Can you imagine experiencing that feeling almost daily? Hayley Kincain from The Impossible Knife of Memory knows exactly what that’s like. The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson is the riveting story of how Hayley learns how to face her PTSD. With the support of family and friends she is able to face her fears to help her dad, and in the end she learns that facing her fears can help her as well. Hayley starts her senior year with a negative attitude and throughout the story her PTSD helps develop the bravery and determination she needs to save her dad and give this inspiring story the true meaning of family devotion and sacrifice. When Hayley settled down in Belmont to start her Senior year at the high schools her dad went to she’s nothing but pessimistic and angry, but still caring towards her father. She despises the thought of High School and is just negative towards people in general. “There are two kinds of people in this world: 1. Zombies. 2. Freaks. Only two. Anyone who tells you different is lying.” (Anderson 3) Throughout the entire book Hayley tries to avoid people and she’s always skeptical of everyone. “Two guys leaned against the church. Threat.” (Anderson 6) Although Hayley struggles with dealing with people at school and around town, when she’s home she becomes very caring and careful towards her father. She looks after her father like she’s the responsible parent figure in the family. When she gets home Hayley feels the hood of her dad’s truck and checks in with him to see what he’s been doing all day. She is always careful about what she says and does because she has to think abo... ... middle of paper ... ...he help she needed. In many ways Hayley’s PTSD helped build up the strength and courage she required. The struggle of living with PTSD helped Hayley go from a pessimistic teenager, to a trusting friend, to a brave and determined daughter and an overall successful young woman. Living with PTSD can be hard and it takes a lot of strength to not only help yourself with the disorder, but to help your father as well. Although it took a lot of strength for her to accomplish what she did, Hayley wouldn’t have been able to do it without her friend and boyfriend, Gracie and Finn. She wouldn’t want to admit it, but going to High School really did benefit her. Hayley was completely negative towards any idea of her new life in Belmont, but the whole experience made her a strong young woman who is ready to accept a future full of success. Works Cited uh i have nothing sorry

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