The novel, Life as we knew it, depicts a young girl named Miranda that witnesses a meteor strike the surface of the moon, thus, moving it closer to Earth. During the early stages of the end of the world and prior to it, Miranda wasn’t thrilled with her life and wanted action in it. However, towards the end of the book, she realizes how fragile and precious life really is. Our protagonist develops into a courageous and brave woman willing to risk herself for her family.
Furthermore, Miranda at the beginning of the novel is like any other type of teenager going to school. She is oblivious of any conflicts that do not correspond to her such as the moon. She thinks it's not that important and there's no reason to be overreacting. In fact, it
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She may be helping the family, however she tends to make actions without thinking how it may affect others. All her time being spent in the house on one meal a day with a full pantry got to her head. A pack of cookies were devoured instantly to the point she felt nauseous as she ate them. Luckily, her mother caught her in the act and made her eat every crumb on the floor as a means of a punishment. She felt guilty because it turned out that the cookies were going to be for Matt's birthday, so this taught her to no longer be selfish. As a matter of fact, she was self-absorbed about how many meals each person ate. Miranda was envious that she had to starve herself, meanwhile Jonny had three meals all week. She was literally skin and bones, but she eventually comprehended that he had the best chances of surviving. Her ability to endure pain emotionally and physically progresses through the journal entries. For example, when Mrs. Nesbitt died, Miranda only gave herself a few moments to think about how she died. She didn't feel any sorrow for her death but instead felt gratitude for all the abundant supplies of food. Miranda knew Mrs. Nesbitt starved herself for her family. Starving took a toll on Miranda's body, yet she didn’t let that stop her from doing labor. By the end of the book, Miranda develops strong emotions for her family. Not to mention, she saved their lives twice by nursing them to health from the flu and preventing them from breathing smoke from the