Julie Jacobs Character Conflicts

In the novel “Juliet” written by Anne Fortier, the main character Julie Jacobs changes a profuse amount throughout the book. In the beginning, Julie didn’t know what she was getting into when it came to investigating her family history and what was so special about Siena, Italy. By the end, however, Julie Jacobs discovers who she is, who her family is, and the people in her life who deserve to be in it. In the story, Julie goes through a great ordeal finding out what is in this mysterious box that was left by her mother in Italy. Besides this, her character growth is extravagant. Comparing the beginning to the end, Julie probably would have running into the falling building on page 435 with many doubts and hesitation before going through with

After this event when Julie falls through the floor and almost dies, the novel’s main conflict is resolved as well. This event in the story is also the resolution because her fall wraps everything up. This fall is the overall resolution because the gems found left for her in Italy were safe along with Julie being able to be with her “Romeo” Alessandro. This in total is a satisfying ending because it lets the main character be with the main love interest along with the original mysteries of what was special about Julie’s family and what was in the safety deposit box are solved. This ending is demonstrated when Julie narrates “Alessandro did not say anything… Whether or not we had truly been cursed, and whether or not we had paid our dues, he was my blessing and I was his…” (Fortier 444). This being said, the main message of the story is to never assume anything. This is the message of the story because of how many times in the book Julie or another character assumed something and it turned out to be false. For example on page 235. Janice showed Julie “a series of bleary photos of someone climbing up to (her)