The Other Half Of Me Analysis

Have you ever read a novel that relates to you in so many ways? In The Other Half Of Me, by Emily Franklin, there is this 16 year old girl named Jenny Fitzgerald. She is smart, pretty, and artistic. She lives with her two twin sisters Sierra and Sage, her brother Russ, and her parents in Cutler,Connecticut. But Jenny is a donor kid. This summer Jenny had the worst but yet best summer ever. She finally got the boy she liked for two years, gets into the art showcase that she tried so hard to get accepted into, and finds out she has a half-sister named Alexa from finding her on this website for donor kids. Jenny Fitzgerald, the protagonist of The Other Half of Me by Emily Franklin and I are alike in many ways. We both share the same view of the world, are viewed by the world in similar ways and I would response in a …show more content…
Tate says, “ That you were funny. Different, in a good way. Unique”, “Smart, which I knew from being in class with you. And…” He looks me up and down. “Absolutely stunning” (76). Tate is telling Jenny what he thinks about her and telling her how beautiful she is. Additionally, Alexa says, “Because you have this incredible life here.”... “Cool sisters who look up to you.” (200). This quote means that Alexa admires the way that Jenny has siblings that look up to as a role model. And the way her life is. Alexa wishes that she has siblings like Jenny’s because they are very fun to be around. Lastly, Alexa says, “Sure, you tell me about art history and you let me see your life, but you don’t explain what’s really inside. Are you afraid of the fallout that you can’t even risk saying anything? You never say what you’re really thinking until now” (197). What Alexa means by this quote is that Jenny holds in a lot things that’s on her mind and keeps them to herself she bottle up things. And when she finally says these things people never knew that she felt that way because she never said