Sharon Draper's Forged by Fire: A Review
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Ky’Asia Vereen
Dr.Jones
ELA
February 27,2015
Forged By Fire The name of my book I read is called
Forged by Fire . The author of
Forged by Fire is
Sharon Draper.Sharon Draper was born in Cleveland,Ohio. She came in the world on April 11,
1952. In 1997, she won the National Teacher of Year.
Forged by Fire is the story about Gerald who loses his aunt and which leads him to have to move with his mother who hasn’t seen him in many years. Gerald comes into a world of abuse by his stepfather, along with his little sister and his mother until Gerald finally decides to face his problems, his stepfather. The setting occurs in 1990 in Cincinnati. The story mostly place at the home of Gerald and Hazelwood High School. The setting is significant to the story is because it where the story takes place and Hazelwood High School is where Gerald gets away from his at home, personal problems and where he find help to deal with his stepfather by his coach. There are several main character involved in the book
Forged by Fire
. Gerald is the main character who is 17 years old, is smart and athletic, but is abused by his mother husband.
Monique, Gerald mom, works hard, after doing years in jail, she finds a new abusive husband.
Angel, who is thirteen,Gerald half sister, she is a great dancer, who is molested by her thought to be father,Jordan. Jordan, Gerald stepfather, he has a temper which is causing him to take out his anger and abuse and molest his family.
Vereen 2 There are several main events that happen in the story of
Forged by Fire
. First, when
Gerald was three, his mother left him home alone , he found a lighter, and he set the house on fire.The next door neighbor saved him taking him to the hospital, his mother was arrested and his aunt got custody. Next, on Geralds ninth birthday his mother came to visit him with her new family, the same day he met his little
Ky’Asia Vereen
Dr.Jones
ELA
February 27,2015
Forged By Fire The name of my book I read is called
Forged by Fire . The author of
Forged by Fire is
Sharon Draper.Sharon Draper was born in Cleveland,Ohio. She came in the world on April 11,
1952. In 1997, she won the National Teacher of Year.
Forged by Fire is the story about Gerald who loses his aunt and which leads him to have to move with his mother who hasn’t seen him in many years. Gerald comes into a world of abuse by his stepfather, along with his little sister and his mother until Gerald finally decides to face his problems, his stepfather. The setting occurs in 1990 in Cincinnati. The story mostly place at the home of Gerald and Hazelwood High School. The setting is significant to the story is because it where the story takes place and Hazelwood High School is where Gerald gets away from his at home, personal problems and where he find help to deal with his stepfather by his coach. There are several main character involved in the book
Forged by Fire
. Gerald is the main character who is 17 years old, is smart and athletic, but is abused by his mother husband.
Monique, Gerald mom, works hard, after doing years in jail, she finds a new abusive husband.
Angel, who is thirteen,Gerald half sister, she is a great dancer, who is molested by her thought to be father,Jordan. Jordan, Gerald stepfather, he has a temper which is causing him to take out his anger and abuse and molest his family.
Vereen 2 There are several main events that happen in the story of
Forged by Fire
. First, when
Gerald was three, his mother left him home alone , he found a lighter, and he set the house on fire.The next door neighbor saved him taking him to the hospital, his mother was arrested and his aunt got custody. Next, on Geralds ninth birthday his mother came to visit him with her new family, the same day he met his little