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"I Am The Messenger" by Markuz Zusak is about a man named Ed Kennedy who doesn't really live life until he gets a set of aces. The cards list names and addresses, where he goes and sees the good deeds he must perform in order to make their life better. Soon Ed becomes obsessed with the idea that he is helping other people and cannot wait till he receives the next ace. Ed lives a complicated life with his dog named Doorman, his crush (Audrey) and his two friends Marv and Ritchie. Ed throughout the book expresses his love for Audrey, yet Audrey tells Ed that she doesn't go through longterm relationships.
I found Audrey to be the most interesting character in the book. Audrey suffers from an inability to love. Throughout the story the reader learns of Audrey's persuasive ways to use men for their looks and make sure she doesn't truly have any feelings for him. By using men as toys, Audrey doesn't have to go through heartbreak or guilt when her relationship ends. Audrey knows that Ed has a huge crush on her but she denies his love because she doesn't want to fall for him or make him feel terrible.
As Ed continues his adventure by doing these good deeds, Audrey soon discovers that she is starting to fall for Ed. Ed soon grows to be a very interesting person instead of just watching his life go by without participating. Audrey falls for Ed's curiosity and courage, she soon realizes that she needs to abandon her guard and let herself go. Finally at the very end of the book Audrey tells Ed that she will stay with him forever and the book has a happy ending.
Audrey was such a fun character to read about because she learned a valuable lesson. As I continued to read the story I soon realized that Ed and Audrey learned the same message You should always let your guard down because sometimes that keeps you from living. "I Am The Messenger" was just as amazing as "The Book Thief" except the ending was slightly rushed. I really loved the book and even though you know the story, I recommend that you read it.
Sasha:
ReplyDeleteNice job! You had great insights on why Audrey is afraid of commitment. Do you think that it is possible that Ed has a crush on Audrey more because he is falling for the "hard to get" act that she is putting on? What do you think finally made Audrey fall for Ed? And how did Ed react to her finally falling for him? I would have to predict that he somehow showed her how to not be so afraid of commitment, probably based on lead by example. Great post!
I don't think Ed falls for the "hard to get" act because he truly knows deep inside she loves and she doesn't want to fall in love or hurt him. I think that once Ed began to live in the moment and do all these great deeds, Audrey realized he could actually participate and live, she wanted that new life with him and she liked the new him so she finally accepted the fact that she was in love with him. Ed was so happy with this, he felt grateful for the person sending him the aces.
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