User talk:Kennedke/sandbox

Alderman's childhood was disruptive. Her father's influence as a historian was a large part of why she loved learning and was so dedicated to her studies. When she transitioned to a more upper-class secondary school, the social divide between her working-class family and her fellow students became more apparent but this did not stop her from growing into an academically focused young student. Her uncle's suicide was a shock to the whole family and it reinforced Alderman to adhere to her parent's rules in fear of disrupting her family more. When she went on to Oxford for university, she found that she did not fit in like she had at South Hampstead High School. This was because, one, she was jewish, and two, because she was surrounded by men who would chastise her rather than include her. After she left Oxford, she found her way into children's publishing, then she worked for a law firm, editing their publications. They sent her to the United States and there she began to explore the world of fan fiction, circa Buffy the Vampire Slayer and then decided to go back to school at the University of East Anglia. Her second novel was born in 2006 and it changed Alderman in that she was no longer a practicing member of the Jewish community. Her religious ideas can be seen through many of her novels. Her third novel came in 2012 and further questioned religion. Her fourth novel, The Power, came in 2016 and not only shows a different side of religion but also has twinges of Margaret Atwood's influence, obvious since they were both a part of a program meant to mentor young authors. Kennedke (talk) 22:57, 24 March 2018 (UTC)