Book: White Oleander

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White Oleander tells the unforgettable story of Ingrid, A brilliant, and her daughter Astrid. Astrid was a girl with no personality; she always depended on her mother Ingrid. Astrid’s past was extra complicated. Her father left the house and never came back causing Ingrid to kill the second man she meets for threatening her to leave also. Astrid is moved from one place to another because; her mother is arrested and sentenced to serve in prison for a long time. In every place Astrid is moved to, she faces different things. In the first home that adopts her; she falls in love with the father and begins an affair. The other home she goes to, she meets Paul and spends a lot of time with him but the day of goodbye comes. Moreover, Astrid visits her mother Ingrid who still tries to have a lot of influence on her daughter. Later on, a foster mom is found for Astrid. This new mother faces many problems with her unfaithful husband. After a long discussion with Astrid’s mom, the foster mother commits suicide leading Astrid to put the blame on her mother Finally, Astrid’s life changes even her character. Astrid finds her own personality and becomes a person who is independent.
This true story effects society. It shows people in the real world that a past can change a future to the negative or the positive. This story is a good example to teenagers. It tells them that no matter how hard a past can be, they should be stronger than it, and be able to set their future to the better.
White Oleander affects children with no parents, teenagers with drug abuse, a wife that has a husband that beats her up always. Reading this story inspires these people to finally make a change. People should be stronger than a negative past they lived. They should have the will to set themselves priorities that can help their future be a better place with better dreams. White oleander helps people like Astrid take the correct steps. even though your mom is a murderer and sent to prison, or you have an abusing father, or you’ve never met your parents does not mean you should give up, commit suicide , become a murderer or addicted to drugs. People should be strong in making their decisions, they should be open about the bad things that have happened in their lives, and be able to deal with them properly. People like Astrid should think of their past as a good lesson for them to be responsible and independent. The story White Oleander affects the society in a positive manner. It communicates with girls like Astrid telling them that they are not the only people in the world facing tense issues and it should not be a nightmare to their lives. It is very important that teenagers read stories like Whit Oleander and are encourages being optimistic no matter how many problems they have passed through in their lives.