Character Analysis

Brett is a character that demonstrates the epitome of someone that wastes his or her time by trying to runaway from reality. She is well known for her good looks and her social life. I believe that she is someone that no one should become or seek to become because although her life seems fast pace and “fun”, in truth, she is just in pain and seeks comfort. Furthermore, her personality that is illustrated throughout the book makes her seem like a very superficial person that is only interested in her self. For example, the conversation with Jake and how she used to love but cannot marry him because of the certain damages Jake went through during the war makes it impossible for her to gain sexual pleasure. Although this can be interpreted in many different ways, it gives me an impression that she is only into the parties and sex rather than settling down and loving something. She is scared to love because of the past incident with the war that happened to her loved one. Her pain she is trying to cope does not justify her actions that she is constantly doing that only makes her seem irresponsible and promiscuous.