In the end of the novel, Natalie has finally gotten over Bree's death. She has stopped blaming herself for what happened. She has opened back up to the world. She learned that in order to survive, you had to keep moving, even if it hurt. Natalie also accepts Professor Brodsky's offer and went on a tour of the college with Eve and Serena. The main lesson that I learned was that you have to keep moving. If something gets in your way, you just have to overcome it. I something knocks you down, you have to get up and keep moving. You cannot let anything stop you. If something seems impossible to overcome, then make it possible. There is always a way. That is what I learned. I have faced quite a few obstacles in my short life, most of them being personal. I have experienced doubt, tragedy, fear, and sadness. At times, I thought I was going to be stuck there forever, but I eventually got up and kept moving. I overcame those feelings. I didn't let them stop me. It's just like Natalie said, in order to survive you have to get up and keep moving.
When communicating with people in conversations, you have to be careful what you say. You never know what that person might be going through. You could make a joke that you think is funny, but is really offensive for the other person (or people). This is why you shouldn't talk about certain things unless you are absolutely certain that no one will be offended or hurt by it. Sometimes when people say something wrong, I have the bad habit of correcting them. Sometimes, I am wrong. My mom says that when I correct someone and I am wrong, I have just "put my foot in my mouth".
I believe that Natalie will blame herself for what happened to them. She is going to say that they should have called the cab, or told a teacher. I believe that Natalie will shut off and shut herself away` from the world. While I do believe she will shut down, I also believe that she will eventually recover and become herself again. Natalie's past with handling things like this allows us to predict that this is how she will act, especially how she handling accepting her blindness. While Natalie with never fully recover from this tragedy, she will eventually learn to be herself again.
Everything listed below would be hard or impossible for a teenager to go through without their sight.
1.) Getting a driver's license 2.) Dating 3.) Going to School 4.) Making new friends 5.) Reading 6.) Looking at Colleges 7.) Keeping old friends 8.) Maintaining a good relationship with their parents 9.) Eating out at restaurants and in public 10.) Accepting that they could no longer see 11.) Learning how to adjust to life without sight 12.) Learning not to be afraid in public 13.) Getting over feeling completely alone 14.) Texting 15.) Playing sports 16.) Going sledding in the snow 17.) Bicycling 18.) Ice and Roller Skating 19.) Playing Golf/ Mini golf 20.) Going to amusement parks The words Ms. Audra said to Natalie are very similar to those my mom has said to me. These words remind me that anything is possible if you believe in yourself, and set your mind to the task. My mom always tells me encouraging words like those Ms. Audra did. These words make it seem like I could fly into the clouds, if I only dedicate myself to the task. I will never forget any of these kinds of encouraging words because they can help anyone ruse up from sadness and help them do anything.
Thankfully, I have never seen a person being made fun of or ridiculed because of a disability they had. I have however seen people glance at them because of their disability. I do not consider these glances ridicule, since it is human nature to look at something not normal. I have never seen a person be ridiculed because of a disability they had, and I hope never to see something like that in my lifetime.
When Natalie said, "Let me keep what I have and I promise to have a good attitude. I will learn what I have to and I will help others.", she was asking God to let her keep her tiny sliver of sight. She believed that if she could keep the tiny bit of sight that she had left, she could get by. Natalie was asking God to let her keep this bit of sight, and in return she would have a good attitude. Natalie would also learn what she needed to and she would help others. Personally, I have never made a deal with God. I have taken what life had given to me and I dealt with it.
I believe Natalie felt confused and worried when Jake asked her to go to the football game because of her sight. Not only was a boy asking her out for the first time, but she also could not see at night. I think she should have felt this way. How would she be able to enjoy the game if she couldn't see! She might also embarrass herself by not looking at someone when they were talking to her, or maybe by bumping into someone. I believe she was justified in feeling this way. Whenever I have to speak in front of an audience, I get worried that I will mess up, or make a mistake. I completely agree with Natalie's feelings, because I have felt them before.
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