The place in which we grow up can have a drastic effect on our personalities, moral and values, and even our future. Some may even say the circumstances in which we grow up shape who we are as people. Whilst reading "Lullabies for Little Criminals" by Heather O'Neill, I noticed the importance of the setting within the novel and how the author used the setting to her advantage to add to the books plot, character development and foreshadowing events. The story is narrated by Baby, a 13 year old girl who lives with her 26 year old drug addicted father Jules. Jules does not have a solid job and often leaves Baby at home by herself for days. Baby spends most of her childhood in the streets of Montreal moving from apartment to apartment, occasionally spending time in foster homes. Eventually Baby falls in the hands of a local pimp, as the line between childhood and adulthood begins to blur. The novel follows nieve Baby as she has a moral dilemma of what path she would like...
The murder case of Hae Min Lee is a controversial one that specifically sparked my interest after I had a chance to listen to the podcast "Serial", created by Sarah Koenig and Julie Snyder. The podcast goes through the events that occurred January 13th, 1999- the day Hae was murdered. Adnan Syed, Haes classmate and ex boyfriend at the time was arrested for her murder, however the debate still goes on to this day about whether or not Adnan is innocent or guilty. Hae and Adnan at Prom https://news.sky.com/story/the-case-against-adnan-syed- there-could-be-thousands-more-flawed-convictions-11675415 The story begins in Baltimore, where 17 year old Adnan and 18 year old Hae went to high school. After Hae was brutally murdered and found burried in the woods a month later, Adnan was arrested for her murder. There was no physical evidence linking him to the crime and the main case the court had against Adnan was the testimony given by Jay, one of his friends. Jay's story ...