3 Things that Lauren Oliver does to make Lena Haloway a relatable character:
1.
Inner Thoughts
Throughout the book “Delirium” Lena Haloway is the
main character and it is told in first person through her. I always have
thought that when authors allow us to have a look into the minds of their characters
that it provides a stronger connection to them. We can really see WHY Lena
feels this way or WHY she said what she said. Like most control freaks (as I
relate myself to often), I feel very satisfied when I know exactly what is
happening and why. I prefer to be on the inside of every inside joke and first
person allows me to do so.
2.
Gradual Feelings
In some books that are mainly focused on
relationships, the main character almost immediately falls in love (i.e.
Twilight). I suppose that this happens to some people, but I think that gradual
feelings are more common. Although Lena is interested when she first sees her
love interest (the dashing and rebellious Alex Something-or-other) she doesn’t immediately
start up the goo-goo eyes. She actually is disapproving of him because she
knows he’s an invalid (someone who ran away from the government) and the first
time she sees him she thinks, “fear clamps down on my stomach, and I open my
mouth to shout something—I’m not sure what, exactly.” Throughout the book she
builds a relationship with him which I feel is more realistic than a sudden
true love.
3.
Doubts
I always think it’s nice to know that the main
character is human too. They can’t always immediately charge into a conflict
and come out unscathed. Lena actually has a multitude of faults. I was always
told that you don’t want your characters to be too perfect unless it is
intentional for they will not seem human. Cowardly, emotional, and gullible are
a few weaknesses Lena possesses that make her a human being and therefore relatable.
Although
the story may not be all that real, the characters are which is an effective
balance.
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