Rosellen Brown resides in Chicago, Illinois and is the author of five novels: Before and After (1992), Civil Wars (1984), Tender Mercies (1978), The Autobiography of my Mother (1976), and Half a Heart (2000). Brown was the recipient of an award in literature from the American Academy of Arts and has received numerous other awards. My reaction to Rosellen Brown as a speaker centered on her intriguing personality. She portrayed no superiority for having such an extensively read book and …showed first 75 words of 293 total…

…showed last 75 words of 293 total…of conveying a teens mind in Ronnee's situation. Rosellen Brown stated in the beginning of her speech that this book was about change. As someone who has read the book I fully agreed that this was the impression that came across in the text. In conclusion, I pulled from her speech that she believes change comes from insight into others lives in comparison to ones own, just as Ronnee and Miriam were being to change.