Ellen Hopkins 'Room For Rent'

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“Isn't it ironic . . . we ignore those who adore us, adore those who ignore us, hurt those who love us, and love those who hurt us” Ellen Hopkins. Room for Rent was inspired by this quote. I have always found it fascinating how painfully true this statement is. We as humans can’t help but want what we can’t have. In the case of Steve, he wants a girl that’s out of his league. In the case of Logan, she wants man who consistently hurts her and ignores her. The audience will be able to see how the two characters should be together, they will want them to be together, but when reality sets in that’s not how it ends. I’ve always preferred romantic comedies with a non-traditional ending, like The Break-Up (2006). Even though the film didn’t end how

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