Hotel On The Corner Of Bitter And Sweet Character Analysis

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In the novel “Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet” by Jamie Ford unconditional love is a theme in this story. This also goes along the lines of friendship. Henry has a strong friendship and shows unconditional love towards her. There are different aspects to unconditional love and friendship; loyalty, sacrifice, and helpfulness. Both persons who partake in the relationship must trust and have strong feelings for each other in order to have a strong and long term relationship.These qualities are shown and stand out in Henry and Ethel's relationship. Henry stays dedicated even though sometimes Ethel can be hard to care for. Henry keeps her in the home so he can care for her and doesn’t put her in a nursing home despite his son Marty’s opinion. …show more content…

This is shown a lot in Henry and Ethel’s relationship Henry stays loyal to Ethel even when she is in the worst state of health. He continues to pay her medical expenses and even take out of Marty’s college funds to help and care for her, despite Marty’s wish to put her in a nursing home. Ford writes “When Ethel died, Henry had sworn he'd visit her grave once a week.”(Ford pg 41) He stays loyal to Ethel even after her death he continues to visit her grave and talk to her. He cleans her grave and puts flowers on it on as often as possible he cares for her grave out of love and loyalty.the text states “ All these years, Henry had loved Ethel. He had been a loyal and dedicated husband, but he would walk blocks out of his way to avoid the Panama Hotel and the memory of Keiko.”(Ford pg 178) this shows that he stays loyal to Ethel by pushing the thought of Keiko out of his mind and concentrating solely on Ethel and her health. Henry is a caring husband and would do anything to ensure Ethel’s health and

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