“Blue Diary” by Alice Hoffman is a fictional novel based on the stereotype of a perfect man, Ethan Ford. As his former life unfolds, we see his family and friends go through chaos trying to piece together all the parts of his puzzling past. With heavy themes of change and love, one question remains in the readers minds. How did he go from a murderer and rapist, to a devoted husband, father, and beloved community member?
Ethan Ford was widely loved, and even more widely trusted. His past and present lives are complete opposites of a coin, and thus relate back to the chosen passage on page 170, where it says how quickly life can change, without even a glimpse of a second. The readers will always be guessing how and why Ethan changed so severely, but this passage gives humanity and relatability to even the cruelest of criminals.
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A mere few weeks ago, Jorie had the perfect life, that is now turned completely upside down. At this point in Jorie’s life, she thought she would have it all, but life threw her in a completely different direction, and she was soon realizing that even if her life is falling apart, others must live on, as seen in the passage “...and no one who cares if the sun is glaring or if the asphalt is melting beneath your tires” (170)
As seen above, the theme of change is incredibly apparent throughout the entire novel, and in almost every major character in the plot. This includes young Rosarie Williams, whose hobby was once hobbing from boy to boy, breaking hearts in between; but has now fallen in love with Ethan Ford, who has been incarcerated for sexual assault charges.. Towards Rosarie herself. The drastic change was rather unexpected, but does show readers that life will often throw you in a diction you did not plan to