Teenagers can relate to, “Love Letters to the Dead” by
Ava Delleria because all teenagers make mistakes that end up either hurting
themselves or hurting others. In this story Laurel, the main character, makes
mistakes that hurt, her boyfriend, her two best friends, her sister, and most
importantly herself. Teens always make bad decisions that come back and bite
them in the behind.
For example Laurel and her sister May go to the movies
and are supposed to see Aladdin but May leaves Laurel with a stranger to take
care or her while her sister goes to a party with her boyfriend. One big mistake
on May’s part which leads to so much suffering. Instead of bringing Laurel to the
movies this man takes her into his car and “touches her”. Laurel decides not to
tell May about what has happened in the car. This is one of the mistakes that
Laurel makes trying to consider May’s feelings just like half the other teens
in the world would do. After this occurs many times Laurel finally decides to
tell May about what has been happening when she leaves. This is yet another
mistake that leads to May jumping off the bridge. Teenagers think in this frame
of mind a lot, thinking that they are doing the kind thing and making sure
other people’s feelings don’t get hurt but instead causing suffering.In addition teenagers make other mistakes like making bad decisions which end up with them almost losing close friends, or not telling someone who cares for you why you are feeling down or upset. Laurel makes these same mistakes hurting her boyfriend, and her two best friends, Natalie and Hannah. Laurel loses Sky (her boyfriend) because she would always start to cry or become upset in front of him and never tell him what is going on so he can help her. Sky then feels helpless and decides he can’t be in a relationship where he has to watch the person he loves suffer and not be able to do anything about it. This mistake Laurel makes results in her losing her beloved boyfriend. The most popular mistake teens make is making bad decisions which results to upset parents, and friends. In the book, Laurel takes a pill without thinking just to impress the boys and other teens. This pill then makes her sick and causes her to open the door to the bathroom on her best friends revealing their secret to the world. Her friends then become mad at Laurel for being inconsiderate and making the wrong decision.
In conclusion teens make mistakes everyone does, it is
what teaches us how to not make the same ones we have already made, but some
can be avoided. Such as the wrong decisions the main character Laurel makes but
then learns from. All in all teenagers can relate to this book because Laurel
makes the most common mistakes ever, which teens can learn from.
