Ariana Leshchinsky, Briana Nepo, Nisa Ozkan 6H
The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan

The author's message of The Forest of Hands and Teeth is that you should always hold hope and not doubt the brighter side of things even when life brings you hardships. The author is trying to tell us about the difficulties life may bring and how Mary deals with them. Mary is the type of person who doesn't give up to accomplish her dreams, a life that doesn't bring sorrow and depression.  Many would not be able to still hold positivity after all she has went through. She strives to keep believing in a better and happier life. Sometimes she would have some doubt in the future and how things will continue, but she would never give up in the challenges she is facing. One quote that supports our thinking is "I can hear the others behind me, hear Cass yelling that she doesn't want to keep going. To leave her alone. But I do not wait." This demonstrates how eager Mary is to continue down the path and find a life that she always longed for. Another piece of text evidence that shows Mary's determination is when she says "It has to be here, I tell them."