5/28/2023 0 Comments Girl next doorThe book's shift from the innocence of childhood to the buddings of sexual ideas to the dangers of a lack of parental structure to the total chaos of a complete breakdown of morality is a journey that leaves the reader sickened, but unable to put down the story. "The Girl Next Door", while certainly horrifying in content, particularly in light of it's base in a true story, is none the less a lesson in the amazing power of group mentality. As David and the others are led up the stairs, David, in a burst of anger, shoves Ruth down the stairs, killing her. Her heroic efforts lead to her death, but also to a rescue by police. Following an attempt at escape, Meg uses the last of her energy to help David and Susan. When David, pushed to the limit, tries to run, he and Susan are held captive as well. As punishment, Ruth orders the boys to burn out her clitoris with a heated tire iron. When she returns to free her sister, however, Meg is again captured. After Ruth's sons cut Meg and Ruth cauterizes it with a cigarette, David helps Meg to escape. Torn between his desires and the knowledge that Ruth has given permission for the young children to torment Meg and the clear downward spiral of the situation, David eventually decides to help Meg escape after the children, under direction of Ruth, begin to rape Meg. As the beatings and torment increase, and as Meg is held captive in a dark, cold basement, usually nude, young David finds himself questioning the situation and his own role in it. When the boys begin to become sexually frustrated with mental images of Meg, Ruth begins to beat and torment Meg and disabled Susan. Ruth becomes more an more obsessed with Meg as a young woman, and uses her to teach her sons and their friends about the evils of women. As David begins to find himself with a crush on Meg, the others in the neighborhood begin to notice changes in Ruth. Meg and her sister, Susan, come to live with neighborhood's favorite mom, Ruth, when their parents are killed in a car accident. Young David and his friends are at an age where sexual fantasies and ideas are beginning to foster. But as he learns more about Kaylie his views on her drastically change.The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum is a harrowing tale about the power of adult suggestion over children, the power of group dynamics, and the horrifying result of childhood fantasies given life. He sees this as a challenge, which excites him and does what he can to break her walls down. He soon finds out that she has a lot of walls up and it will be difficult for him to get close to her. Jake thinks Kaylie will be an easy target, believing she is a standard good girl since she would be of the few virgins in their grade. Kaylie fears of being hurt again and just wants to get through her senior year drama free. When she meets Jake, she is attracted to him, but refuses to trust him as she knows his type. She had to leave old school because of how bad she was being bullied and harassed. Kaylie Burke will be starting her senior year at Elk Creek in the fall with Jake. Jake is determined to be the one to get with the new girl. His eyes are now set on the new girl Kaylie Burke who moved in next door to him. Jake is fully aware that he is hot and knows how to charm a girl and uses that to his advantage, when he sets his eyes on someone, he gets what he wants. He runs Elk Creek High, teachers fear him, guys want to be him, and every girl wants to be with him. Jake Walker is your definition bad boy, starting fights, doing drugs, ditching school, and using girls. 1st Place Winner of Young Adult Fiction Writing Contest II session 1 & 8th for session 2
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