wanted to do was wrong. But I didn't know what was right. I just kept saying how this world was a terrible place to try and bring up a child in. And Lou Ann kept saying, For God's sake, what other world have we got?" (Greer 236).
Since this book was about so many different things, there wasn't any quotes to describe the entire book at once. So this one is about a very important character in the book, Turtle. Since Taylor didn't really adopt Turtle (she was just given to her), she has no official papers to prove that Taylor didn't kidnap her or something. Child services threatens to take her away and put her in a state home.
At first, Taylor thinks to herself, maybe it's the best thing for Turtle and maybe they could do better for her then she can. Then her friend, Lou Ann convinces her this is nonsense and no one could raise her any better than she can, especially not the state. Taylor changes her opinion and fights to keep Turtle.
Taylor has no information on the original parents or anything she doesn't even know where she can find them. I thought the same thing when I read this, the world is a terrible place to bring up a child in. No one should be able to take a child away from their mother or father, unless there is evidence that they have somehow hurt the child! I know that Taylor is not her real mother, but she has taken Turtle in as if she were her own and no one has any right to take that away from her. Is it really any better for a child to be put in a foster place rather than to just stay with their family at her home where she is loved and cared for? Imagine if you were poor Turtle, being taken away from your home when your a baby. But, I'm not going to tell you what happens because I don't want to give anything away.
I've never wanted to have a child of my own (when I'm older), because of how terrible the world is. This quote says to me, well sure the world is terrible and bad things happen all the time but it's the only world we've got and we have to live for the best and we cannot protect our children from the world.
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Great quote! That is a good question: What other world have we got? I agree, we can't just shelter a child and protect them from the world. This is the world we live in. Make the best out of it regardless of all the terrible things.
Yeah it is a good question! I never looked at our world that way before I read this book.
I know what you mean. Sometimes books can do that!
I agree with you Leena when you said, "Is it really any better for a child to be put in a foster place rather than to just stay with their family at her home where she is loved and cared for?" I think that as long as Taylor takes great care of Turtle and loves her, then she is better off with her than in a foster home looking for a family. Especially when she already has one.
Erin, whenever I read a book it makes me feel smarter and I tell myself, I should do this more often! Haha.
Haha I completely agree Leena! It's like, wow that was a good book or yeah now I feel smart. But then I don't pick up another book again until I have to. That's just how it goes.
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