“If there was a time in my life when I wished I knew how to pray, or to whom I should pray to, it was the ride in the constable’s wagon from the common to the hall of justice. I could not fold my hands in supplication; they were tied behind my back, my wrists chafed… I stumbled backward until the wooden bench tripped me, I sat heavily upon it, smacking the back of my head against the rock. Numbness engulfed my skull, numbness was welcome”(Berry 145). This connects to the book because it shows the hardships Lucinda has to face while she is in jail. This picture captures the pivotal moments in the book, when Lucinda flashes back to when she was little and still had her mother tucking her into bed after a night of dancing at the ball. “My blankets and pillows enveloped me in softness. My puppy jumped on the foot of my bed and warmed my toes. Greta Mary sat in her rocker by the fire and began to knit. The creak of the rockers and the dance of the firelight on the ceiling overcame me, and I was asleep long before Mama came to say goodnight. It was still dark when I awoke, I sat up. Has Mama Come, confused that no one answered I reached out a hand grasping at the …show more content…
“The sight of dog bounding over the frozen ground filled me with new hope, if he could survive then I could survive Coxley” (Berry 278). This is important because Dog taught Lucinda that there is always hope. This picture matches the book because Lucinda was brave enough to let Peter into her house against her family's rules in order to save him. “He crouched on the thin lining of the roof trying to pry the window sill open for him to climb through but I pushed on the window trying to keep it shut, I did not weigh enough, in an instant he hopped in and shut the window, are you crazy get out my house before I call constables” (Berry 24). This is important because Lucinda of shows that she is brave and not afraid of any theif or homeless boy who sneaks into her house. This picture connects to the story when Lucinda gets caught for stealing something valuable from the prince and thrown in jail but Lucinda still tries to find hope. “I went back to the window and clutched the bars, letting me believe that with one pluck I can make things go my way, something warm brushed against my fingers. It was Dog, Dog I said bless your loyal heart go find peter to come help me” (Berry 163). This is important to the story because It shows how you should