Every Exquisite Thing
Every Exquisite Thing, is a story told by a girl named Nanette. She starts off as an average girl in high school; on the soccer team, she never misses school, and she always does what she is supposed (and expected) to do. However, when she befriends the author of her new favorite book, she stops living for other people and begins to have a new look on life. This new Nanette wants to be free and genuinely happy, which seems to drive her throughout the whole story. Her first form of rebellion to find true independence is when she quits the soccer team: “I just don’t want to play anymore. I hate soccer. There. I said it. Finally.” (72) When Nanette leaves the soccer team, her life seems to change in both positive and negative ways. For Nanette, she finally feels free. (Which is exactly what she’s been trying to do.) However, she realizes how little anyone from the team actually cared about her when none of her “friends” talk to her after she quits. Also, her parents showed a lot of concern and seemed worried when she made this unexpected …show more content…
People close to us can be very judgmental and pushy with their ideas, which can be beneficial, but it can also be damaging to our own values and views. In the book, Nanette finds true happiness when she surrounds herself with non-judgmental people: “I kept my parents away from Booker, too, because I was afraid they’d inflect him with their ideas for my future — their vision for who I should be.” (47) At another point in the book, Nanette gets pulled back onto the soccer team. She puts on a fake smile as an experiment and plays with her old team. However, “It seems cruel” (225) is Nanette’s response to doing what is requested of her. Everyone thinks she’s an amazing soccer player (which is true) but she doesn’t want to do it anymore. She doesn’t find any pleasure with her teammates or even playing soccer in the first
Every Exquisite Thing, is a story told by a girl named Nanette. She starts off as an average girl in high school; on the soccer team, she never misses school, and she always does what she is supposed (and expected) to do. However, when she befriends the author of her new favorite book, she stops living for other people and begins to have a new look on life. This new Nanette wants to be free and genuinely happy, which seems to drive her throughout the whole story. Her first form of rebellion to find true independence is when she quits the soccer team: “I just don’t want to play anymore. I hate soccer. There. I said it. Finally.” (72) When Nanette leaves the soccer team, her life seems to change in both positive and negative ways. For Nanette, she finally feels free. (Which is exactly what she’s been trying to do.) However, she realizes how little anyone from the team actually cared about her when none of her “friends” talk to her after she quits. Also, her parents showed a lot of concern and seemed worried when she made this unexpected …show more content…
People close to us can be very judgmental and pushy with their ideas, which can be beneficial, but it can also be damaging to our own values and views. In the book, Nanette finds true happiness when she surrounds herself with non-judgmental people: “I kept my parents away from Booker, too, because I was afraid they’d inflect him with their ideas for my future — their vision for who I should be.” (47) At another point in the book, Nanette gets pulled back onto the soccer team. She puts on a fake smile as an experiment and plays with her old team. However, “It seems cruel” (225) is Nanette’s response to doing what is requested of her. Everyone thinks she’s an amazing soccer player (which is true) but she doesn’t want to do it anymore. She doesn’t find any pleasure with her teammates or even playing soccer in the first