The Rosie Project By Rossie Narcission

Realistically, someone’s outside appearance will not necessarily match their insides, and unfortunately, it is human nature to judge someone or something by its outside appearance. However, as relationships and bonds form between people, they’ll learn more about one another and rid themselves of preconceptions they may have initially had. This theme is prevalent in “The Rosie Project” by Graeme Simsion. Although it's natural to have preconceived notions of someone based on their physical appearance, an individual's insides may completely differ. As relationships develop between people, they gain a deeper understanding of one another and shed preconceptions of each other that they may have had initially. A person's outside appearance does not

As Don’s relationship with Rosie developed due to the Father Project, eventually, they grew closer as they got to know one another and his negative preconceptions about her faded away. “‘I’m being annoying?’ ‘No,’ said Rosie. ‘You're being incredibly brave. I have the best fun with you, you’re the smartest, funniest person I know, you’ve done all these things for me.” (Simsion, pg.245). This interaction between Rosie and Don, is a complete turnaround from the interactions they had earlier in the text. This reflects the growth from the beginning of the story (their first interaction, finding a strong distaste in one another), to the end of the story (a strong and compatible relationship with equal admiration from either side). Furthermore, as one may have specific expectations or criteria that they’d like their potential significant other to live up to, a time spent creating a bond with that person may reveal characteristics that overshadow the fact that they may not meet all of the standards you originally set. “I haven’t changed my mind. That’s the point! I want to spend my life with you even though it’s totally irrational. And you have short earlobes. Socially and genetically there’s no reason for me to be attracted to you. The only logical conclusion is that I must be in love with you.’ “ (Simsion, pg.245). Don, explaining that his love for her is “totally irrational”, her “short earlobes”, and that socially and genetically, it makes no sense for him to be attracted to her, tells the readers that while he initially had set standards that his significant other should meet, he disregarded them when his growing closeness with Rosie revealed to him how in love he was with her, which is evidenced by “The only logical conclusion is that I must be in love with you”.