Chattahoochee River
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Breaking Night (chs 4-6)
This section emphasizes how important and beneficial it is for people to feel supported as they face adversity. Until this point, Liz has tried to face everything on her own and feels disconnected from her family and from the world. At one point she felt as though she was invading peoples' space rather than feeling like she was a part of anything. After she befriended Sam, Liz became happier and stated that "the world's rejection mattered less because [they] were with each other." She continues to make more friends and compares them to a "little family free of judgements." She knows that her problems haven't disappeared, but having a sense of belonging has made things different for her. It's made her problems more bearable because she doesn't feel so alone anymore.
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I think a big part of getting through any situation is knowing that there is someone there for you and you have a place where you belong. This sounds like a really good story because I love when books emphasize the importance of friends and family. It just kind of warms my heart.
ReplyDeleteWhen her and Sam became friends I was relieved that she could have someone to rely on and someone who she could call a friend. I know that in my life I love my friends and know when I am having a problem I can go to them for advice. Now Liz is facing adversity with a friend.
ReplyDeleteAlthough heartwarming, I fear the circumstances that Liz is constantly facing will change her friends and the people she trusts. I'm scared people she becomes close to will change their intentions and/or desires, and with Liz's complex history of pleasing her parents despite them having goals that are no way beneficial for Liz, I additionally fear Liz will not recognize the possible detriment of having friends that may not have her best interests in mind.
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