Describe The Relationship Between Raina And David Werlin

Relationships Many people have different kinds of relationships with different people. Some relationships can be good or bad depending on the type. Relationships can even get stressful at times. There are many relation ships that Werlin shows in the novel. The main character David has many relationships in the novel. The main three that we are discussing are David and Raina's, David and Frank's, and David and Stuart's. First, David and Raina's relationship is the first significant relationship that David has. When David first runs into Raina, he thinks to himself about how stunning she is. When David and Raina start talking to each other, they start planning dates to go on together. During the middle of the novel, Raina is invited to dinner to meet David's parents. David's mom and Raina are looking through a photo album and this is how David thinks about Raina. "I had an excellent view of Raina's legs and a less-than-excellent view of the photographs" (Werlin 103). This shows that David really likes the way Raina looks. That also means that he might want a relationship with her. During …show more content…
In the beginning of the novel, David and his dad are not as close as a normal father-son relationship. David and Stuart never really showed emotion to each other. In the middle of the story, David and Stuart were slowly getting closer. Although they did not talk much, they still understood each other. During the end of the novel, David asks for Stuart to pick him up instead of his mom. "Julia cut in 'Do it, Victor, Eileen will be no use at all'" (Werlin 187). Julia's response shows that Stuart would be the best person for David to bond with at this time because Stuart understands David better than his mom. After that, David and Stuart had a long talk and they became to act like fault her and son again. This shows how David and Stuart's relationship progresses throughout the