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The Love Of My Life By Tc Boyle

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Literary Analysis: “The Love of My Life” "The Love of My Life," written by T.C. Boyle, tells the story of Jeremy and China, two high school students who share a deep and profound love for each other. Jeremy and China's relationship is portrayed as all-consuming and passionate, as they are completely infatuated with each other. Nothing else mattered to them, but their deep desires for each other. Despite the intensity of their relationship, both teens are faced with life-altering situations that lead them down a dark path of irrational decisions. Boyle masterfully explores the complexities of love and the sacrifices that come with it, creating a notable example of how love can drive people to act irrationally and make questionable decisions. When China gave Jeremy the news that they were expecting a child, Jeremy immediately told her, "Get rid of it" (Boyle 9). Not being able to continue with that idea, China decided to keep the child, causing a strain on their relationship. The deep love and passion they once had for each other turned argumentative and unpleasurable. China quickly found herself unsupported by her once-loving boyfriend. She asked him, "Do you love …show more content…

Towards the end of the piece, the author describes how the consequences of these young adults' actions have tremendously altered their lives. Their relationship had become nonexistent. Both were put on house arrest and had to endure the prison of their own minds. Jeremy harbored a hatred for the baby and felt he did not deserve anything that was happening to him. He replayed the scene of that tragic night, still in denial that he was at fault for anything. On the other hand, China revisited the happy memories she and Jeremy once shared. She seemed to live off those memories of the profound love they once had for her own

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