Summary Of Delirium By Lauren Oliver

Within the novel “Delirium” written by Lauren Oliver, there was a girl by the name of Magdalena (Lena) Haloway. She existed within a society where love was considered a deadly disease, and upon reaching the age of 18 it was mandatory you were ‘cured’ of it. Most accepted this fate, as it guaranteed you a life without the inconvenience love may bring. But those with the illness did not want to live without it. Despite their wishes, not a single citizen had a choice in the matter. Each and every citizen was forced to receive “The Cure”.

At the beginning of the story, Lena was excited for this. She self-identified as your average girl, attending school and abiding by societal expectations. There was never a time where she came into contact with those of the opposing gender, nor did she break the strict 9:00 pm curfew.

This quotation demonstrates her devotion to the government. She had the belief that it was not flawed, and their pure motive was their citizen's safety. When Hana (her best friend) was caught criticizing the lack of choices citizens were able to make, Lena responded saying, “Every choice is limited. That's life” (Oliver 21). She was content with the order of society and said it at the time when she believed in everything the government claimed. Her most dreaded nightmare was leering off the strict path previously paved for her. Her life was set out for her, there was no doubt about it. She would receive the procedure, be paired with her husband and they would exist together for all of