What I learned personally about Ronnie is that no matter how many years she went without talking to her dad she always loved him no matter what. In the end of the book her father gets cancer and he is only going to live for a year. Her mother comes to pick up Ronnie and her brother. Ronnie is a legal adult so she stays with her father and takes care of him.
When you first look at Ronnie you think she's really bad and does drugs and drinks, but under that mascara, dark clothes, and purple streaks is a person who is really gentle and loves animals and people. Even though she doesn't like to admit her personal opinions, she really is kind and caring. For example, Ronnie loves animals and loves the piano, but she never really admits that in the book. She said she use to love the piano, but once her dad left she didn't want any part of playing the piano. He taught her the piano, helped her practice the piano, and they composed music together on the piano. Since the piano reminded her of her dad, she never wanted to play it again. I really like the character Ronnie and I think that everybody can relate to her in a different way.
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What a fantastic post, Tia. You will be able to use much of this information in your character analysis paper that we'll do this week in class. Often, main characters of books are like Ronnie-- their insides sometimes don't match their outsides. Authors feel they can do this because with main characters, we read about what they do and how they must come across to others, but we hear their thoughts and feelings as well. Do you think this is an accurate statement?
ReplyDeleteI am glad you enjoyed the book so much-- I did, too. All of use who read it should take a trip to see the movie sometime! :)
I really like this post too Tia. I think it's fascinating the way you read underneath the lines and found the true Ronnie, not just the one Nicholas Sparks first protrayed. Keep up the great work and I'm glad you liked the book!
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