We Were Liars Analysis

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The critically acclaimed novel “We Were Liars” written by E.Lockhart, is a story that I would very much recommend to my peers or anyone looking to read an amazing story. The interesting plot and mysterious genre make this story top ranking, therefore something everyone should read. The plot of this novel is very uniquely expressed. There are many twists and turns, as soon as you thought you had it all figured out, the answer would change completely. “I should have shut up about taking things into our own hands. I could have stayed silent. Compromised. Talking on the phone would have been fine. Soon we’d have driver’s licenses. Soon we’d go to college and the beautiful Sinclair houses would seem far away and unimportant. We could have been …show more content…
“A wave surges up, dark blue, leaping from the sea like a whale. It arches over me. The muscles of my neck spasm, my throat catches. I fold beneath the weight of it. The blood rushes to my head. I am drowning. It all seems so sad, so unbearably sad for a second, to think of the lovely old maple with the swing. We never told the tree, how much we loved it. We never gave it a name, never did anything for it. It could have lived so much longer. I am so, so cold.” Chapter 23. Furthermore, there were multiple lessons expressed in this story about wealth, family, life, love, and morality. The main lesson was about acceptance of past actions, realizing that what you have done can’t be changed, that all you can do is move forward. During this novel, these lessons have been shown numerous times by various characters, always in new and interesting ways. This story will get you to think and reflect on yourself, “I like the idea of a motto,” she goes on. “I think an inspirational quote can get you through hard times.” “Like what?” asks Gat. Mirren pauses. Then she says: “Be a little kinder than you have to.” There is a vast