This Lullaby
Sarah Dessen
Quotes:
"Love is needing someone. Love is putting up with someone's bad qualities because they somehow complete you."
"I just thought to my self, all of a sudden, that we had something in common. A natural chemistry, if you will. And I had a feeling that something big was going to happen. To both of us. That we were, in fact, meant to be together."
"This lullaby is only a few words
A simple run of chords
Quiet here in this spare room
But you can hear it, hear it
Wherever you may go
I will let you down
But this lullaby plays on..."
Main Characters:
Remy Starr - Remy is the protagonist. She's cool, calm, and beautiful. She never knew her father and all he left her with was with a song called "This Lullaby" She's a neat freak. She doesn't allow anyone to eat or drink in her car. After watching her mother's 4 failed marriages and another one on the way, she decides she doesn't believe in love. She always has to have the upper hand in her relationships. She thinks she knows when a relationship is about to end. She used to be known for sleeping around and partying, but she's slowly getting her life back on track.
Dexter Jones - Dexter outgoing, social, carefree, and kind. He's the lead singer of Truth Squad. He meets Remy at her soon to be step father's car dealership. He claims to have had a special bond with her. Dexter falls in love with Remy. He's known for constantly throwing down challenges every chance he gets. He hates English muffins, but can eat a whole jar of mayonnaise plain.
Barbara Starr - Barbara is Remy's mother. She's a famous author. Been married 4 times, currently on her fifth.
Don Davis - Don is Remy's fifth step father. He later gets caught cheating.
Jess - Jess is Remy's oldest friend. She's known as almost being emotionless. She's the only one who doesn't drink or smoke.
Lissa - Lissa is Remy's most emotional friends. She differs from Remy and Chloe because she believes in true love.
Chloe - Chloe is one of Remy's friends. Chloe is insensitive. Remy and her have the same views on love. Doesn't understand Dexter and Remy's relationship.
Jess - Jess is Remy's oldest friend. She's known as almost being emotionless. She's the only one who doesn't drink or smoke.
Lissa - Lissa is Remy's most emotional friends. She differs from Remy and Chloe because she believes in true love.
Chloe - Chloe is one of Remy's friends. Chloe is insensitive. Remy and her have the same views on love. Doesn't understand Dexter and Remy's relationship.
Conflicts:
Person vs. Person - Remy ignores Dexter after his many attempts to win her over.
Person vs. Self - Remy against herself when she realizes Dexter isn't leaving. She has a battle with in herself about everything happening.
Setting:
All we really know is it's during the summer. We don't where.
Point of View:
This is in 1st Person POV
Person vs. Person - Remy ignores Dexter after his many attempts to win her over.
Person vs. Self - Remy against herself when she realizes Dexter isn't leaving. She has a battle with in herself about everything happening.
Setting:
All we really know is it's during the summer. We don't where.
Point of View:
This is in 1st Person POV
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Plot Line
Exposition - During the summer. Remy is the protagonist. Person vs. Self. Remy doesn't believe in love, has her life planned out. Can't wait for summer to end so she can start her college life. Then Dexter comes along.
Rising Action - Remy is helping her mother plan her fifth wedding. Her mother is marrying an owner of a car dealership. Remy goes there one day to run over some plans for the wedding. This is where she mets Dexter. Dexter literally "bumps" into Remy. He explains how he thinks this was meant to be and they have some sort of connection. Remy doesn't buy it and is about to leave when Dexter grabs her hand and writes down him number. Remy later goes out to a club with her friends where she runs into none other than Dexter himself. Turns out Dexter's band was playing there that night. After that night Remy seems to run into Deter every where she goes. Remy realizes Dexter isn't like other guys. He changes her mind about guys. Remy undergoes a lot of realization.
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Climax - Dexter completely loses Remy's trust after a misunderstanding.
Falling Action - Remy realizes Dexter had no intention of hurting her and that it was all a misunderstanding. The misunderstanding turns out to be good in a way as well.
Resolution - Dexter got Remy, the girl of his dreams. Remy finally found a boy who changed her views. Remy goes off to college. Remy and Dexter continue to date.
Theme - I believe the over all theme of "This Lullaby" is it takes just one person to completely change everything. Everything happens for a reason.
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Recommendations
I would recommend this book. I would recommend all of Sarah Dessen's books. She's an amazing author and one of my favorites. I think this book is for anyone really. Possibly more for girls than guys.
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