Wendy Rose's Neon Scars reflects the author's actual literal scars. The title of her story makes the reader immediately think of bright, noticable colors. But when you take the time to think about it, I get the notion that she uses this color because she knows all the pain she endured will always stare back in the face at her. The "neon scares" represent herself as an outcast in her family. She always felt as if she wasn't accepted into her family and that she was the reason for her parent's unhappiness. Rose was never happy with herself and now writes about the pain she still goes through.
The style of her writing is very interesting. She uses paragraphs where she lists the straight facts of her life, but then goes back to the story behind the facts. I enjoyed this because I felt like I knew exactly what the author wants you know. I felt that I didn't have to search for the author's point. I also liked that the Rose didn't sugarcoat anything. I feel that anyone who was abused could relate to having "neon scars" and the guilt that Rose portrayes in the story.
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