The main character, Scarlett, in The Six Rules of Maybe by Deb Caletti has changed a lot throughout the book. She started off as a quiet girl who kept to herself. She found joy in helping others and never really thought about doing things for herself. Scarlett thought that life would go along without obstacles if you were nice to everyone and selfless. Though she found this to not be true. Problems occurred in life no matter if you were nice and never thought of yourself, or did things for yourself every now and then and didn't always try to make others happy. Scarlett learned this and it helped her to accept some of her feelings.
She unfortunately had fallen in love with her sister's husband. She could tell that her sister wasn't treating him, Hayden, right and that he was going to get hurt. At first she tried to ignore these feelings for him because she knew nothing was ever going to happen. Though as these feelings grew the more she spent time with him she learned that even though nothing was going, or could ever, happen she could still accept them for what they were. Love. They developed a connection because he truly understood her, when most others including her mom and sister didn't. This feeling of empathy coming from him made her feel so much better.
Scarlett also changed because she started to do things that her friend didn't like. She knew that her friend was madly in love with this boy, though the boy acts like he has a crush on Scarlett. This of course makes Scarlett's friend, Nicole, feel devastated. The boy talks to Scarlett and she talks back. She is in love with Hayden but still wants to be friends with with this guy. Though Nicole wrongly mistakes this for flirting and thinks that Scarlett has betrayed her. The old Scarlett would have immediately stopped talking to this boy so Nicole doesn't feel threatened, but the new Scarlett does what she wants for once. She likes his company and doesn't mind talking to him. She tells herself that she can talk to whomever she wants, and she is right.
Although Scarlett has undergone a lot of change throughout the story, she still possesses some of her same traits. She is trying to be happy for her sister and Hayden. She gives him tips on how to make her sister, Juliet, happy. She also is working on a large project for her old neighbor across the street who needs some joy in his life. Scarlett has changed, but for the best. She is letting herself have some fun, as well as helping others just like she used to. Everyone deserves to do stuff for themselves every now and then, but it is also important to do stuff for others and Scarlett definitely does that.
Abby! What a good post! Do you know how Hayden feels about her? And why doesn't she tell Nicole that she doesn't have feelings for Nicole's crush? Also are Juliet and Hayden really in love? Why do you think the book is called what its called? I also suggest that you put a bit more of your opinion into you response. hehe.
ReplyDeleteHayden thinks of Scarlett as only a friend, but a good friend. Hayden loves Juliet but I don't think she loves him which is said especially since they are married and have a child. It is painful watching him try to make her happy and she will just crush his feelings and not even care. It's called The Six Rules of Maybe because Hayden had written a list of Maybes that his mother had told him and Scarlett found the note. They became important in her life. Thanks yeah sometimes I get caught up summarizing especially when a lot is going on in a book.
DeleteThis response was really good! You explained the book really clearly. I agree with Joelle ^^ that you should add your own opinion to the post, like do you think Scarlett's change was good, or bad? Otherwise, I think this was sooo good and really well written! Great job!
ReplyDeleteThanks! Yeah sometimes I get caught up in summarizing especially if a book has a lot to tell, like this one. I think Scarlett's change is good because she needs to be able to focus on herself. No one can constantly help others and be so selfless. She deserves some 'Scarlett' time lol.
DeleteAwesome! You did a great job explaining to me what happened in the book, but I agree with both Joelle and Josephine, you should put your opinion into this response for, I felt it was a bit too on the summary side......Great job though
ReplyDeleteYeah sometimes I get caught up summarizing, especially if a book has a lot to tell, like this one! Thanks thought :)
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