How do the decisions impact various relationships?

In the novel "The Last Song" the decision that impacted the characters relationships the most was Ronnie's decision that she wanted to go back to New York. "Please don't make me stay. I don't like it here. I don't like the people here. I don't fit in here. I want to go home." (pg 174) This part reminds me of the movie "Maria Full of Grace." It reminds me of the part when the main character wanted her and her friend to leave because they weren't in the right place and that they never should've been there in the first place.

Ronnie's attitude at this part, impacted her decision to leave a lot. She wanted to leave because of the people she was associating herself with. For one, Blaze, because she thought that they were friends, but then she framed her with shop lifting, and got her in trouble with the police. Two, was Marcus, Blaze's boyfriend, who really wanted Ronnie and was creeping her out and stalking her. And then there was Will. She really liked him, but then she let the things that Ashley said, get to her, therefore wanting to go back to her home in New York, and leave all of her problems behind. Even if it did mean leaving her father and brother behind.

The Last Song- journal 2

The essential question I chose for this journal write is "What factors determine one's choices and decisions? I think it's mostly the time, place, and mood that effects ones decisions, because they could feel either really happy one day, or really mad, and they could totally change what decision they could've made at that moment. For example, in the Last Song, when Ashley saw Ronnie with Will, she was very jealous because she wanted Will back all to herself. So her jealousy towards Ronnie, is what made her tell Ronnie those lies about Will to make him look bad. "New girl, new conquest? Don't be mad at him, it's just the way he is. He can't help it."

The setting at this time contrasts with the attitudes of the characters. For example, Ronnie and Ashley are sitting in a middle of an excited game, watching a competitive volleyball game. While this is happening, Ashley is being manipulative, and Ronnie is very mad and irritated.

This part reminds me of the movie "John Tucker Must Die" because it has a character who preforms the same moves on girls to get them to like him, and then in the end they all find out.