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Just Listen Character Analysis Marran

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In the novel Just Listen, Annabelle, the main character, goes through a dramatic relationship ordeal and has an involvement with morality. Relationships can be described as a connection you have with someone or something that consists of collaboration, respect, trust, and support. Annabelle’s dramatic relationship ordeal is with her mother. In Annabelle’s declining relationship with her mother, it becomes effortless for her to lie. She wants to be honest with her mother, but does not want to upset her or put more stress on her. When Annabelle’s mom asks her what good events occurred today Annabelle writes, “Good. I thought for a second about what was going on with Sophie, my daily observations of Owen Armstrong, the fact that Clarke still …show more content…

She was still waiting”(Dessen, ???). Annabelle wanted to be the one to help relieve her mother’s stress, not to add to it. She knew how stressed her mother was from her own depression, Whitney’s eating disorder and bad moods, and Kirsten’s moving to New York and not seeing them as often. Annabelle had her own problems, too, but decided to keep them in. She did not tell her mother about them, instead she gave her bits of lies and bent the truth. She hid her own sad thoughts and struggles to focus on making her mother’s life less miserable. Annabelle sacrificed for her mother because she loves her and hates seeing her hurt. Family is the most important element of life to humans; people will do anything for family. Humans build the strongest relationships within their families and nothing can come in between them. As a daughter, Annabelle will do anything for her mother. Humans make sacrifices for those they love the most. Morality is another shared humanity category which is someone’s own thinking of what is right or wrong and their values. Someone else’s morality can change your perspective and influence your own

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