Lizzie's Character Analysis

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The saddest part of the Novel was when Janes big sister Lizzie decided she wasn't good enough and took her own life. Lizzie was diagnosed with a fatal eating disorder where she would sometimes starve herself and barely eat any food so it was a given that somewhere down the road something bad would happen to Lizzie. Lizzie was upset with herself after supposedly eating too much and gained one pound. She could not bear the feeling of being fat so she intentionally overdosed on pills and died in the hospital. This event was the most sad event in the story because it was never expected considering Lizzie’s past of being worshiped for her perfect self. Also, this event broke not only Jane’s heart but also all of their family members hearts. Lastly, …show more content…

In the text Jane said “Lizzie is my parents’ perfect child. The one they are always bragging about to their friends. She's sixteen years old. Gorgeous. Popular. A straight - A student.” This made Lizzie’s family not understand why she would always starve herself when she was already as perfect as she could be. Like I stated before when Lizzie took her own life it broke her parents and Jane’s heart. In the story Jane said “ It hurts so much. I never knew this moment would come. I look to my left and see my mother sobbing uncontrollably and my father with the most miserable face I have ever seen.” Jane said this on the day of Lizzies funeral which shows how heart broken and sad they all were because of the fact that they would never see her again. Lastly, I stated that it took time for Lizzie’s family, especially Jane to heal and put themselves back together after Lizzie’s tragic death. In the text Jane said “ I still miss Lizzie but I will be okay. I have embraced the fact that my life will never be the same, but I know I have to keep living life to the fullest. You know what I say, every girl has her season to blossom!” Jane and her family finally feel like themselves and keep Lizzie close in their

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