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House of Cards The author, Chaquana, tries to figure out how to have a safe relationship with her drug-abusing mother.
• Chaquana says she feels like she’s addicted (see, “My Addiction”). What does she mean? • Chaquana writes that she and her mother talk on the phone almost every day, but the conversations are superficial. What is each of them holding back? Why do you think they avoid a deep conversation? • Do you think Chaquana’s mother cares for her? Why or why not? How does Chaquana feel about her mother? • In the last paragraph Chaquana writes about setting boundaries, and about “expecting less and giving less” in her relationship with her mother. What does she mean by that? Do you think it’s a good solution?
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our books Stories from Represent have been anthologized in several books by Youth Communication. The Heart Knows Something Different (Persea Books, 1996) is a collection of personal essays first published in FCYU; in addition, The Struggle to Be Strong: True Stories By Teens About Resilience (Free Spirit, 2000), Things Get Hectic: Teens Write About the Violence That Surrounds Them (Simon & Schuster, 1998) and Out With It: Gay and Straight Teens Write About Homosexuality (Youth Communication, 1996) feature stories from Represent, as well as from New Youth Connections (NYC), our other teen-written magazine. |
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