All Those Broken Angels

When an individual loses a loved one, they can go through a stage filled with conflict and dilemma that no one can understand. This is portrayed by Peter Adam Salomon’s novel, All Those Broken Angels, as the protagonist named Richard goes through a decade of solitude when he loses his best friend, Melanie, at a young age. The loss of a loved one can often result in a desperate state where an individual will try anything to find a new companion. However, when the person returns to a rational state, they are forced to renounce from their past desperation and meet new acquaintances once more.

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Interacting with other people after a casualty can be problematic and be uncomfortable for both individuals. Melanie states that she has “always felt safe at [Richard’s] house” (Salomon, 99), until meeting him in his new friendless life. Even though Richard loves her dearly, he is unsure of himself if he can stay with Melanie without bewildering her at the same time. Nevertheless, lonely individuals may find any other particular being as incredibly alluring if they seem to show any sign of affection due to their recent lack of socializing. For Richard, Melanie’s touch appears to “[drive] the darkness away and [brings] light” (Salomon, 99) to replace his lonely void. Richard’s devotion for Melanie becomes obviously tenacious and he stops thinking logically; he is desperate for anyone that shows sentiment and yet he only overlooks this issue. Nonetheless, no matter how much a character desires another partner, they cannot force their adoration to love them back. When Melanie announces to Richard that she and Logan has been having close interactions with one another, “the thought of Logan kissing [Melanie keeps] echoing through [him]” (Salomon, 110). With Richard’s dedicated admiration of Melanie, he struggles to not stay depressed and jealous as he imagines them together. Although Richard fears the rationality of Melanie when he is near her, he is