Jewel by Brett Lott
A change in the way a person lives their life can greatly affect others. In Jewel, by Bret Lott Jewel’s determination to help Brenda Kay negatively impacts her relationships with others. The main character Jewel has a sixth child Brenda Kay, who is mentally retarded. Through her every day struggles to raise this child on her own her priorities change and have an impact on others. Jewel is a dedicated mother and would do anything for her children but because of her new burden her relationships with others become harder to hold on to. Jewel’s relationship with Cathedral and her own daughters suffer as a result. Jewel became blinded by her obsession with Brenda Kay’s progress and turned away an important friend. Before having Brenda Kay, Jewel and Cathedral had a great relationship. Cathedral, a black woman whose husband and sons worked for Jewel’s husband, had delivered all of Jewel’s children and helped her get back on her feet after the births. She also was especially helpful after Brenda Kay’s birth and came and took care of the other children during the day. Yet o
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Approximate Word count = 728
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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