The Great Gilly Hopkins

The Great Gilly Hopkins primarily elicits Humor through Gilly's feisty personality and her outrageous schemes, balanced by deep Empathy for her struggles as a foster child and her longing for a birth mother. Sadness is present due to her past and the consequences of her actions, particularly when her plan backfires. As Gilly learns and grows, and forms a bond with Maime Trotter, the audience experiences increasing Joy, Love, and Happiness, culminating in Hope and Inspiration for her future. There's also Anticipation as her schemes unfold and Anxiety when her efforts threaten her chance at a real family, eventually leading to Relief and Satisfaction as she finds her place.