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Essay / Analysis of How I Live Now by Meg Rossoff - 956
In the book “How I Live Now” by Meg Rossoff, the main character, Daisy, is faced with war, love and the tragedy. In Daisy's fight to stay alive, she realizes that love exists and recognizes that Oslo is where she belongs. Already knowing her limits, Daisy understands that eating and not being anorexic is acceptable. Her determination moves the reader in a way that changes what he thinks about her. It shows that tragic events can change someone in the simplest of ways. Keeping faith in love can be tortuous, but rewarding. In Daisy's case, her anorexia and complications with her father strengthen her as a person and remind her that people love her. Daisy's new family was very welcoming and eager to get to know her. They always tried to make her feel comfortable and happy. The more time Daisy spent with her new family, the more she began to love them. Although Daisy loves her new family, it also brings danger. Daisy began to fall in love with her first cousin, Edmond, and eventually had an incest relationship with him. Their love grows stronger as they spend time together. This causes Daisy to realize that she is wanted and loved, which makes her mentally stronger as a person. When bombs started exploding in their neighborhood, soldiers came to their home and took them to a safer place. The soldiers separate Daisy and Edmond to take them to different places. Knowing that they are both strong people, they rely on the love they had for each other to keep them together. The longer they were separated, the harder it became for Daisy to remain confident that everything would be okay. With Daisy worried, it shows how much she cares and loves Edmond. Day by day, Daisy has transformed into...... middle of paper ......ra points out to Daisy that she is physically and mentally stronger. But even after going through the war, Daisy says that "in [her] brain, in her limbs, in her dreams, it still happens." (168) Plus, she can now do a lot of things she couldn't do before, like living in nature, taking care of herself with someone else, and now having the life she wanted before. In conclusion, Daisy says that “. . . After all this time, I know exactly where I belong here. With Edmond. (194) Daisy's long adventure of change and adaptation is crowned with success. Change is not always easy, but it can be beneficial. In Daisy's case, she's going through a lot. As clear as it may seem, Daisy grows as a person and overcomes her anorexia, her fear of being loved, her social anxiety, her worry about loving anyone, and the struggles of war. All these things that happen to her make her a stronger person and change her..