Prompt: How do the settings affect the main character?
Book: Hope was Here
Author: Joan Bauer
Page #: 1-160
Hope has a relatively hard life for a teenager. Her mother and father were practically out of the picture, and all she had was Addie, her aunt. She loved working as a waitress at a diner, while Addie would in the kitchen cooking away just a few feet away. Life is perfect, or so Hope thought, until they have to move again. At first Hope is not too excited, but she has a feeling that this little town is just what she needs. One may refer to it as hope.
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Ever since Hope was a kid, she would move a lot. She never liked it of course, one time she even tried to run away from home to avoid it. Hope always had the fear of having no friends, or not fitting in with her new surroundings. However, when she moves into a little town in Wisconsin, her perspective starts to change.
Before Hope had even moved, she felt like she belonged where she was. She had the greatest friends, best job, and was happy. Hearing they were going to move was no surprise to her though, she was used to it. She was sad however, and hurt. Nevertheless she packed up her bags and left.
When she first moved Hope expressed that she had high expectations. She was anxious when she first got to work at her new job. The diner was a lot of bigger and busier than her last diner, where she had once worked. This causes Hope to stress out sometimes, and sometimes get nervous. Waitressing is her favorite thing to do, so getting everything right is key.
With one of her co-workers, who has cancer, starts running for mayor everything goes crazy. Hope and Braverman (the chef of the diner) do their best to get many votes, which proves to be quite a hassle. They are never left alone at work without a news reporter nagging them. Hope feels as if she needs to stay the right thing, which leads to her getting overwhelmed too much.
However when she listens to GT's (her co-worker) ad campaigns for why he should be elected as mayor, she stops taking things for granted. His speeches teach her a lot, especially on things like staying strong. It gives her a different view point on things, it makes her a happier and better person.
At times she really likes her new home, but on others she feels as if she could just curl up in a ball and disappear. Everything kind of ties in with her family, friends, and her job. She feels good with Addie around her, not with her mother. With her friends she feels fun, and free. She feels timid when she doesn't know when to do something new, or unfamiliar. She feels delightful when she accomplished something big, or figured something out.
Overall everything affects her in a way. She opens her eyes more, which helps her make better life choices. The diner affects her in a way where she can do what she loves, even if it involves some stress. Her apartment affects her because when she's there she doesn't feel at home, and is usually where she thinks a lot. When she's just in town it makes her happier. Even though everything gives her mixed feelings, her new town gives her hope.
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