Make Lemonade - October 17

Pages read: 165
Prompt: Character development

     I'm reaching the end of this book and I have to say that I feel like the whole book was based on character development. I think that the author wanted to see how everyone can completely change their ways. In this story, the main character, Jolly is someone who is very independent and has "never had anyone tell her what is right or wrong." Throughout the story, Jolly was pretty persistent with her views, she didn't let anyone help her get back into school, or at least help with her two kids. During the story, I actually really hated her because she would basically make people feel bad because they offered her help. Now that it is almost the end of the story, Jolly is back in high school, and is getting her two kids the proper start of an education. I think that this was the biggest plot twist in the whole book because Jolly was so rooted to her beliefs that I never thought she would change.
     The other main character, LaVaughn, has also had a drastic change since the beginning of the story. In the beginning of the story, LaVaughn was a young teenager that didn't really know how to stick up for herself, she would always give in to whatever anyone would ask of her. After she starts baby-sitting Jolly's kids, she learns how to be assertive and in a way, you can see her grow up. LaVaughn's grades were dropping because she would take on extra hours with no pay, because she felt bad for Jolly. Now, because of the job, LaVaughn confronted Jolly about her hours, and LaVaughn was actually the entire reason as to why Jolly chose to go back to school.
     In Make Lemonade, I believe that the author's theme was that anyone can change if you just give them time. To be honest, I don't believe that anyone can change because I think that changing something that you are accustomed to for long periods is hard to get out off. After reading this story, I can see that with time, patience, and genuine help, anyone can change.