Sharon M Draper Character Analysis

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What’s the secret to being a strong writer? Well, it depends on whoever’s writing it. For example, Sharon M Draper possesses a distinctive writing style that works by capturing the reader’s heart with the book’s contents. In her book Out of My Mind, the author knows how to grasp her reader with her ornate vocabulary and adorable story of a young girl born with cerebral palsy.

First, the author causes us to fall in love with the main character who narrates the story, a sweet fifth-grade girl who, sadly, will never be able to walk or talk. It's wonderful that she is the main character; kids such as these are difficult to write about in a story, due to the author’s lack of knowledge of what they go through. Even though the girl’s limbs don't work, her mental capabilities and intelligence are beyond imaginable, and the author emphasizes …show more content…

She had a diverse vocabulary, although not too confusing as some novels are. Her wordage was simple, yet intricate, and every word used had a meaning that was important to the story. Finally, the author of Out of My Mind used the most powerful weapon known to writers: the power of emotion. She captivated her readers and caused them to grow fond of the characters, and when they get hurt, the reader does as well. A telltale sign of a strong writer is their use of words. The author of Out of My Mind passed the test with flying colors.

Words. I’m surrounded by thousands of words. Maybe millions. Cathedral. Mayonnaise. Pomegranate. Mississippi. Neapolitan. Hippopotamus. Silky. Terrifying. Iridescent. Tickle. Sneeze. Wish. Worry. Words have always swirled around me like snowflakes—each one delicate and different, each one melting untouched in my hands. Deep within me, words pile up in huge drifts. Mountains of phrases and sentences and connected ideas. Clever expressions. Jokes. Love songs...
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