Suspicion By Alexandra Monir Analysis

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As the mysterious story, “Suspicion”, by Alexandra Monir, began with a dreadful fire that swept the beautiful garden of Rockford Manor, ten-year-old Imogen was pronounced orphan. It left a permanent scar in her heart that forced her to leave her life in England behind and move to New York with her new guardians. Nevertheless, seven years later, the co-agent of Rockford Manor had brought the news that Imogen’s cousin died several months ago, leaving Imogen the last heiress. A sense of responsibility swept over Imogen and drove her to accept the title. She doesn’t know that this is just the first of many responsibilities that will hindrance her, but somehow a voice manages to tell her, it’s only through the sacrifices you made to change other people’s lives will you find how much you worth, and eventually it’ll bring you the real definition of happiness.
Imogen longed to forget about her past and begin a new life. The pain that will accost her when she step into Rockford Manor, the place where her parents died, is unbearable. However, understanding that if she doesn't take her duty, the great ancient beauty will be destroyed as well as the lives of all the hard-working servants. Imogen firmly said, “If I decline my inheritance and let Rockford Manor fall into …show more content…

Imogen said after all her experiences in the end, “I feel a strange sense of relief. For the first time…my life is no longer a question.”(Monir, 287) This demonstrated that as Imogen broke away from cowardness, she found the strength in herself that proved her to be stronger than she thought she was. She said, “ I no longer see myself as a freak.” (Monir, 289). Through the works of her sacrifices, Imogen found out how much she can contribute to the world, and how much she worths. Every single one of her sacrifices changed many other people’s lives forever. Yet most importantly, it changed Imogen from a low-confident little girl to a real majestic

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