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.