Remy Starr's life has always been organized. In the book This Lullaby, by Sarah Dessen,
Remy said herself that vacuuming in straight lines was a second nature to
her, and her room had not one thing out of place. However, when she
started dating Dexter, she realized and was frightened by the idea that she was
letting things "get out of hand" because she started to let some
things slide. However, throughout the story, Dexter always persuaded her
to take risks and stop being so controlling over her life. This made me
realize that life would be boring and meaningless if you never took risks.
Overall, I realized how boring Remy's life was because of all the
rules she set for herself. For example, she allowed no one to eat in her
car, she had a plan for the summer (a summer fling that would have to end
before college) and, well, she did the same things and went to the same places
all the time. Although she enjoyed a good party, she was generally afraid
of stepping out of the lines. However, Dexter tried to show her that
eating a few french fries in the car wasn't going to kill her, and he taught
her how to lay back a little. He even made a speech once in the story
about how he pitied those who never even wanted to try something. I
totally agreed with this because I always like to try things that my friends
might be too scared to do. Life has to have some meaning to it. We
can't always be robots. I feel that life is a gift that offers you the
chance to do things and most importantly, try things even if it means
taking a risk.
In conclusion, I think that you can't really live unless you take some
risks. This doesn't mean you have to be reckless, but I think you should
make the most of your life. I believe that people who are like Remy and
are always very rigid may end up being very upset. Afterall, Remy always
seemed insecure in the book, while Dexter, who was up for anything, always
seemed so happy.
