Everyone in the world needs to learn to live their life like they want to, and be alive as well as dynamic. We need to learn to be fearless, bold and courageous and really live life to the fullest. In The Truth about Forever by Sarah Dessen, Macy, the protagonist, has all the tangible tools she needs in life, but she struggles with being emotionally content with her life. She doesn’t have a stable, collateral family, so she forces the conflict whereas she can’t find a real compatriot to support her. Kristy becomes Macy’s new friend whom she met when she began working at Wish Catering, and has gone through a great deal in her life, including a near-death involvement, so she is a good friend to guide Macy through her remonstrances. In The Truth about Forever, Dessen uses Kristy’s character to symbolize hope, fearlessness, and overcoming.
Initially in The Truth about Forever, Kristy begins to symbolize hope, fearlessness, and overcoming when they first
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Kristy had been guiding Macy along throughout the entire story, teaching her how to really be alive, so at the end, Macy really got the feeling. She took a chance by risking many important things, and felt alive and electric, all on her own. The author shows this in the following quote: “Everyone had a forever, but given a choice, this would be mine. The one that began in this moment, with Wes, in a kiss that took my breath away, then gave it back-leaving me astounded, amazed, and most of all, alive (Dessen, Page 370).” Throughout the entire book, Macy has been trying her hardest to have that unique feeling of ‘being alive’ and living life to the fullest possible, and with Kristy’s help, she said she felt alive “most of all”. Her dream and goal finally became a success. This was important to the story because it gave content and accomplishment to Macy, who lacked the
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Using the characters as symbols wasn’t the only author craft item that she used, but it was the most significant and effective in this novel. In my opinion, Wes was the most important character in the novel because he got Macy to come out of her shell and cope with her dad's death. In continuation, he had a major, positive, impact on his family, the workers at Wish, and most of all, Macy. “Right then, as I ran with Wes into that bright sun, and every moment afterwards. Look, there. Now. Now. Now.” (pg. 374) This is the very last section in The Truth About Forever. I think Sarah Dessen included this passage to show the reader how much Wes helped Macy. Before Macy met Wes she would not even think of running because it reminded her too much of her father's death, now she is not just thinking about it, but actually going jogging all because of Wes. To me the theme stroke close to home. In my life I have had various failures and let downs, but I use those experiences to my advantage and utilize the lessons from those actions to prevent similar mistakes in the future. Sarah Dessen, just like authors, all over the world has her own unique, creative craft that makes each of her writings stand out in their own way. All over the world, millions of people struggle with letting go of the past and let it take control of their future. Macy was a victim of this all throughout the
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of growing up, and the affects war has on her life and love. As it is
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