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Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me Sparknotes

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Everyone has challenges in life; only through hardship can one learn and grow as a person. The graphic novel, “Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me” written by Mariko Tamaki and illustrated by Rosemary Valero-O'Connell, demonstrates character development through the eyes of Freddy, the main protagonist, who struggles through her third breakup with her ex, Laura Dean. Freddy's self-doubts and confidence issues have been exacerbated by the continuous cycling of their relationship and Laura's poor treatment of her. However, Laura's deception of an emergency for a small stunt is the final straw for Freddy, who realizes the selfishness in Laura's acts and ends their relationship. The resolution of the story was too brief to have a meaningful and …show more content…

The power difference between the two characters is established clearly at the beginning when Laura and Freddy are dancing together at their Valentine's Day party, and Laura abruptly leaves Freddy’s arms when another girl calls her name (Tamaki and Valero-O'Connell 8). Laura is the one in charge, disregarding Freddy's feelings without hesitation. This isn't an isolated occurrence; Freddy is frequently mistreated, which contributes to her poor self-esteem and leads her to believe she deserves it. Even so, everyone has a limit to how much they can tolerate, and Freddy was no exception. Freddy reverses her passive and love-smitten character when Laura deliberately lies about an emergency to get her to the party she had already refused to attend (242). This incident revealed to Freddy that Laura not only does not respect her but sees her as her beck and call, opening Freddy’s eyes to Laura’s behaviour. Freddy yells, “I told you it was important! Why would I miss your birthday if it wasn’t important?”. This is a pivotal moment for Freddy because she finally stands up for herself, openly expressing her anger and discontent toward Laura, giving her confidence and inciting her to end the

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