In Girl in a Cage, by Jane Yolen and Robert J. Harris, there was one passage about the main character, Marjorie Bruce, that especially caught my attention.
"All night long I listened to thier snores and coughs, thier hawkings and fats. All night long the ropes chafed at my skin. And all night long a cold wind puzzled through the trees, catching me about the ears. I was afraid to wake the soldiers with my plaints lest that make things worse, though I doubted anything could be worse." (pg. 9)
This passage appealed to me since it gives a vivid description of what Marjorie is going throught while inside a straw wagon while she is being held captive. It shows you what she hears, feels, and what she thinks about being in the wagon. It gives you a deep feeling and an understanding of what the main character has to undergo. It also gives me a better knowledge of what life was like in Medieval Europe if you rebelled against the king. In addition, this passage describes the surroundings of the area in which Marjorie is being held captive. In general, it depicts an important scene with wonderful imagery about Marjorie's trip to her cage.
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