Journal #3

Write your opinion to a character action or reaction. What would you have done?

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I am going to Rome with the person who David hates and has asked (okay,told) me never to see. It is pretty much that his fault that I am going to Rome.

Explains and supports
In this quote, we can infer that Georgie is very emotional and childish. After fighting with David who is her present boyfriend, she decides to fly to Rome with her ex-boyfriend without telling him. The reason that they have a fight is Georgie didn't want to admit her fault. She breaks her promise because she has lied that she never go out with Mark again. She promise that she will never meet Mark again after they broke up. She says she will never contact or meet Mark again. If Mark starts to contact him She will tell David what happens. However, she is still in love of Mark because of his good looking. She has already been out with Mark for a long time, but she didn't tell David anything about it. She doesn't want to be controlled by David because she thinks she is old enough to make her own decision about what she wants to do. She is tired of David because he never get the free day to take her to Rome. She decides to go to Rome with the Mark who can make her wish come true.

Why the quote is important to the novel?
This quote is very important to novel because Georgie decides to go to Rome after she has a fight with David. Georgie still doesn't know who is best suitable to be her boyfriend. She tries to date with David and Mark at the same time, but everything doesn't go smoothly at all. After a while, David discovers that Georgie has contact Mark for a long time. David is mad at her because he thinks she is not trustful. She doesn't tell him the truth. On the other hand, Georgie also starts to be disappointed at David because she doesn't want to take any order from him anymore. She thinks that David is bossy and jealous. She wants to go to Rome to make herself relax and run away from her problems for a while. The trip to Rome is not only an experience but also a decision for Georgie. This is the moment that she makes up her mind that she is going to go to Rome with Mark. This quote shows the reason why Georgie decides to abandon David and go on vocation with Mark. Without this quote, we can't infer that what is her final decision for this surprising. Rome is a place that she has dreamed to go for a long time. The story is entering the rising action of novel. We are going to know what is going on when she finally arrives her fascinated place. Is anything going to change after she goes there?

Why the quote is significant to me?
I think the quote is significant to me because I face this kind of problem before. I don't like people lie to me,either. If I am Georgie, I will choose to tell David what I have done. Though he may be angry at my behavior, it is better to tell lies to the person who love and care about you. I believe that telling the truth is very important because you can gain other people trust. Though the truth can be really harmful sometimes, it is still the best solution to tell people the truth. Lie is a bottomless trap, so you are never able to got out when you fall into it. When you tell a lie, you need to tell more lies then to make up your first lie. When I was little, my mom told me a story about it. One upon a time, there is a boy who likes to plays the trick on the town people. He keeps telling them lies , so they don't believe what he says anymore. In the end, nobody help the little boy when he asks for help. The boy can't be trusted anymore. I think it is important to tell the truth because it can tie up the relationship with one another. Everyone live in the world should be honest and trust each other. Otherwise, the war is going to take place and the harmony in our live is going to cast away by the anger and disappointed. The relationships of each others are built up by the trust and love.

Connect this quote to the "bigger picture "
This quote also reflects some issues that have related to people nowadays. In the this quote, we can infer that Georgie never doesn't really discuss this problem with David. In fact, David doesn't really spend time explaining to her about reason why he doesn't want her to meet Mark, either. They don't really spend time talking to each others about this topic. However, the good communication is very important in a relationship because people could be able to talk and get closer to each others. There are more and more problems such as, fights, killing, and divorce that occur in this world now. Many people start to use their violence to show their power or solve their problems. More and more laws are created because people depend on them to solve the arguments instead of sitting down calmly and listening to others' thoughts. We need to learn how to create a good communication, so we got a chance to know others' thoughts and stories. Listening carefully to each others and giving advices to them can not only solve problems but also have the better solution which is combined by a lot of new ideas. Most people ignore the magical power of communication, but it appears everyday in our life. Some people choose to run away from problem instead of talking to others about their thoughts and feelings. The good communication can solve all kinds of problem, but we need to be courage to start it.