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Untwined By Janice Theme

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1. The main character of the novel "Untwined" is Giselle, she was the narrator of the story. She had a twin and they were both tall, her best friend was called Tina (Danticat 10). They made an accident she survived but her twin sister, Isabelle, died. They were christians but not religious, " on the margins, between belief and disbelief" (Danticat 10). she was thinking to either give up like her sister or to survive. Giselle was a survivor. 2. One theme from "Untwined" is death and grief. This theme emerged when "the car slammed into us" (Danticat 1) Giselle's family made a car accident and all of them got injured and Isabella died. This event made the whole family sticking to each other more as the two parents decided to separate before …show more content…

One complex character is Tina. She is Giselle's best friend. when Giselle lost her sister, she helped her out with their other friend, Jean Michel, they both helped her to know information about who smashed their car during the accident. Tina told her that Jean Michel loved her, "he liked you. He still likes you" (Danticat 297). Tina also became her "untwined sister" not just a friend. The theme of the story changed from sadness and grief to satisfaction snd happiness. (Danticat 303). 4. "We are late, we are late, no time to say goodbye, we are late" (Danticat . this repetition shows that Giselle made the whole family 15 minutes late which caused them to have an accident that resulted in Isabella's death. The tone of the story changed it to death and grief of the whole family due to Isabella's death. 5. The most important scene in the story was the car accident. As a result of the car accident, both parents got injured, Giselle was unable to move or speak, and Isabella lost her life. The order of the events were harsh to bear the grief when the family knew they lost their daughter. On the other hand, they started supporting each other and sticking to each other more. There was also misunderstanding and confusion, everyone thought that Isabelle survived and Giselle died, "I AM NOT ISABELLE. I AM GISELLE" (Danticat

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