Hold Me Like A Breath
Written by Tiffany Schmidt
Penelope Landlow
Penelope Landlow: Determined, Caring, Underestimated
Penelope is a seventeen year-old girl who has ITP, which is a disease that makes her bruise easily. Her dad is part of the Black Market and illegally transplants organs. Everyone considers her weak because of her disease, but Penelope proves that she is stronger than she is thought to be when she has to go into NYC and save herself from the antagonists of the story.
Char: Loyal, Loving, Secretive
Penny meets Char while hiding out in her brother's apartment building in NYC. He says he was from a small farm and he went to the big city to study and be successful, instead of carrying out his father's profession. Char was very loyal and caring to Penelope as soon as they meet, and he makes her feel safe during this difficult time for her. Char said he liked to keep to himself, but he is different when it comes to her; however, he is not exactly who he says he is.
Garret Ward: Charming, Selfish, Manipulative
Garret is Penny's brother's best friend. Penelope has had a crush on him for a long time and she planned to run away with him one night, but her family was attacked before they could set off and she had to leave him and fend for herself. Penelope doesn't think she'll ever see him again and she begins to forget all about him. Garret is alluring, handsome, and seems like a great guy; but he, like Char, is lying about who he is.
Page 276:
-Char
This quote describes the conflict of the book very well. When Char said this, he meant that if people payed more attention to Penelope and looked past her ITP, they would see that it doesn't identify who she is. Even her family thinks she's weak because of her disease - they don't seem to notice that she doesn't want to stay locked up in her house like they have always forced her to do. They don't listen to her when she says she wants something because they think that everything is too dangerous for her to handle.
Also, the other Family who is trying to kill her and take over the business think that they'll be able to carry out the task easily because of her ITP. They think that she isn't strong enough to stop them, but they don't see who she is "underneath" and how confident she is in herself.
Man vs. Man / Man vs. Self
The story is also Man vs. Self. All while doing what was previously mentioned, Penny has trouble finding out who she really is. She questions who she is because of her ITP. She isn't sure if she's fragile, like everyone thinks she is, or if she is truly stronger than that.
Precept Quote:
-Christopher Robin
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