What is behind the door's of "Stolen"

Have you ever experienced a time when you're parents force you to try new things? Whether its playing soccer on a team where you don't know anyone. Maybe enrolling in a debate team where you believe you could never pursue, or even tasting a new food that seems so far fetched to your liking. Occasionally we give up on the confrontation and end up giving in. Most of the time we find ourselves induced in this activity. In other words we are drawn to what we might just be experiencing for the first time and rather actually enjoy it and want follow through with it more. Everyone can most likely think of a time where they tried something for the first time and didn’t enjoy it but later on found there selves engaged. Just like Gemma did in the book, "stolen" by Christoper Lucie. Gemma was an average17 year old who was with her family in the airport ready to go to England. When just before her departure she runs to get coffee and to her surprise the alluring charming man in the corner staring her down has drugged her drink. She then wakes up finding herself in new clothing, a closeted house in the middle of a deserted dessert, with absolutely no recollection of what had happen ever since she was last in the airport. Gemma then finds herself in a nauseating scenario. She is trapped with a man she has never seen once in her life up till now all her mind is set on is finding a way back to town. Later on in the book Gemma finds herself actually quite liking this man who claims he is in love with her and has been stalking her for years. She thens falls in love with him and is absolutly intoxicated with him.She could never in the beginning find herself in falling for this guy but now could never imagine her life without him. Any teen who ever has felt that they could never find themselves liking something new should read this book because when i took in all of this compelling book i found myself inspired to be like Gemma and try to make the best of a new situation. This is a book that if any reader finds themselves reading will be able to relate to it in various ways. There is also many learning aspect to this book. Whether its learning how to push through hard times or looking at life and realizing all the good in it and not so focused on the bad. Not focusing on how your glass is half empty, but how its half full. Just as Gemma portrays perfectly in "stolen".

This story first shows the readers that no matter how dark life seems there is always a brighter side ahead. In the book Gemma has been writing entry’s in her journal about her daily life in this hell hole of a house.All Gemma can focus on is that she wants to see her family. She misses them desperately. She can't imagine going on living in this place with this man . She even attempts killing herself. The thought of living with this man for the rest of her live makes her sick. A little later into the book Gemma soon realizes that this man really doesn’t wanna harm her. He offers her food, water, and constant oppurtunity's for them to go on a walk to get some fresh air . She soon gives in and goes bird searching with him. She finds herself intricate with the idea of doing things with him. She soon takes all oppurtunity's to go places with him. She then only realizes being trapped with him all alone out there is so horrible after all. Gemma once looked at Ty as a demon. Now her idea of him has turned into a guardian angel.She now focuses on the bright sky’s ahead and is no longer trapped in the dark.

By the end of the story, the author shows that by learning to deal with changes and doing something new you can learn to love new things. Just like Gemma did. When Gemma went water hunting with Ty she kept focus on every little detail that makes up him. She narrowed her eyes to his body and fell in love with every part slowly at a time.As nights got longer and the days got shorter. Gemma loved the way she was living. At the end of the story Gemma gets bit by a snake and must return to the town. She doesn’t wanna leave because she knows what awaits. As soon as she gets in the hospital Ty turns himself in and Gemma never sees him again. This really effected Gemma in the long run she could no longer be happy the way she used to be without Ty. He knows that one day they will unite again, and Gemma can only hope. This shows that by allowing yourselves to open up to new experiences there is a whole world of new things to enjoy. Just like Gemma developed this devotedness by revealing herself to Ty.

 I hope that teenagers read, "Stolen" by Christopher Lucie. Not only because there is so much to savor in this book, and that there is a whole world beyond the written words, but because it can really help teens guide themselves through the struggles of the rest of life. In life there is many new quality’s that are going to be thrown on you later on and only you must find a way to dealt with them. In the end all that matters is how teens take in perspective of the problems put on them and how they portray them in future references. The only way to absorb more knowledge of circumstances is to try them out or you will never learn if you like them or not. Just like Gemma has proven to me.