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In Chapter Forty of "If These Wings Could Fly," the protagonist is confronted with a sense of dread as she prepares to return home alone after school, fearing the imminent confrontation with her father. Her plans to hide at the newspaper office are thwarted by its closure, leaving her vulnerable to the situation she dreads. Just as anxiety begins to dominate her thoughts, Liam, her supportive boyfriend, arrives at her locker and offers her a thoughtful gift—a phone, which he explains will be useful in…-
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In Chapter Thirty-Nine of *If These Wings Could Fly*, the protagonist reflects on her literature class focused on the portrayals of women in literature. They study influential authors such as Jane Austen, Alice Walker, Maya Angelou, and Sylvia Plath, with a particular emphasis on Mary Shelley’s *Frankenstein* and Wollstonecraft's *A Vindication of the Rights of Woman*. The protagonist appreciates how women writers represent women as fully dimensional characters, contrasting them with male writers who…
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In the morning, as I hurried down the stairs, I tried to bypass the unsettling sight of the repaired window, focusing instead on my immediate surroundings. However, my gaze was drawn to the coffee table, where the vase had been placed back in the center, provoking a mix of emotions. I grabbed the vase and headed outside to dispose of it in the garbage bins, rain drenching me as I buried it deep within the bag holding its shattered pieces from the night before. A crow cawed in the tree in our front yard,…
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In Chapter Twenty-Eight of "If These Wings Could Fly," the protagonist wakes up to the comforting aroma of coffee, finding her mother standing at her bedside with two mugs in hand. Despite the early hour, the mood is light as they share quiet moments while chatting about college choices, particularly New York University, which the protagonist is eager to attend against her father's expectations. The conversation reveals a mix of humor and seriousness, highlighting a mother-daughter bond where the mother…
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In Chapter Thirty-Five of "If These Wings Could Fly," Leighton finds herself emotionally overwhelmed after a distressing encounter with her father the previous night. She rushes to Liam's car in the pouring rain, seeking solace. As she settles in, his casual greeting, "Good morning, beautiful," triggers a wave of tears. Despite her attempts to hold back her emotions, the storm within her erupts, leaving her vulnerable and exposed as she reveals her pain to Liam. Liam, noticing her distress, pulls over…
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In Chapter Thirty-Six of "If These Wings Could Fly," the narrator reflects on their contentious relationship with Campbell, particularly noting his tendency to demand silence when he is angry. The narrator possesses a unique ability to provoke Campbell’s anger, often finding a biting comment that transforms his mild irritation into outrage. Despite this, there is a deeper struggle within the narrator, who suppresses a torrent of unsaid words. Each unexpressed thought is likened to a painful object lodged…
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In the early hours of a cold Saturday morning at 6:45 A.M., the narrator finds themselves next to a frosty field, ready to interview hunters dressed in camouflage, armed with loaded weapons. The temperature is a brisk 34 degrees, and they reflect on the choices that led them to this situation. Their crow column hinges on this first crow hunt, initiated by their inquiry to Dr. Cornell, a bird expert. The discussion centers around another town's unsuccessful attempts to control a troubling crow population…
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In this haunting chapter, the narrator describes a chilling scene marked by a stark contrast between life and death. The landscape is littered with dead crows—thirty-two in a precise formation—as a result of a crow hunt. The air is frigid, each breath a painful reminder of the cold. The crows, now lifeless, are arranged in number formations, creating a macabre image reminiscent of a child’s math homework. The feathers and vacant eyes of the birds evoke a deep sense of loss, and the narrator reflects…
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**Chapter Forty-Eight Summary** I wake long before dawn, listening to the soft rain against the window. My mind initially feels like a blank slate, suspended between sleep and wakefulness—a solitary being in the dark, devoid of identity. However, reality soon reasserts itself, pulling me back down to Earth. The bare arm wrapped around my ribs and the larger hand clasping my own belong to Liam, whose warm breath tickles my neck. The past events don’t matter as we simply wished to be close to one…
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In Chapter Forty-Six of "If These Wings Could Fly," Leighton wakes up with a stomachache, surrounded by her family—her mom and sisters. She notices her father's truck is not parked outside, indicating he likely stayed at his workplace, a trailer for Barnes Construction, where operations are sluggish in winter. Despite the morning's familiar comforts, an aching sadness envelops her, which she can’t quite identify. Her mom, appearing exhausted, prepares coffee with a hint of weariness. They engage in a…
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