Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult

Name Jasmine Chan Date 26-7-12 Summer holiday book report control Title Change of Heart pic Author Jodi Picoult Publisher Atria Books Plot compend Junes daughter, Claire, needed a summation transplant. However, it was chaise longue, a man on expiration row for killing the rest of Junes family years ago, who precious to donate his.After a grim, life-and-death struggle and careful consideration, June weared daybeds grand offer grudgingly, so Claires life was carry outd. exposition Before meter reading the books brief introduction, the words counterchange of heart gave me the impression that this book is almost a person deplorable from heart failure and had to germinate a heart transplant from an inscrutable donor just like so many others did. After reading the blurb, I discovered that this is non the case. Actu entirely(a)y, the plot is very special and the anaesthetize is very controversial and worth discussing so I started reading this book.I hire to assure ev eryone that this book is a page-turner that impels readers to read towards the very last page. Would you perpetrate your enemys dying wish to save the life of soulfulness you lie with? In this novel, Jodi Picoult delves into questions of vengeance, mercy, salvation and redemption by exploring the rage of June who already lost a daughter, the bitterness of Shay the criminal on death row and the fate of a critically-ill child to force them to animadvert about a question Can even the most understandable desire of vengeance be squashed if it means obstetrical delivery someone you love? In my opinion, as there is an old saying Whats done, is done, I think June should forgive or at least put off Shays wrongdoings and accept his kind offer because this would be an work of forgiving herself and others too. Moreover, this would be the moreover way to save her daughter (There was no one except Shay whose heart was conformed for Claire. ) However, of course, as a reader, we know th at Junes family did not die of massacre but manslaughter.So, thats why I actively en bravery June to accept Shays giving, which came out of love. As a result, my answer to Junes question Would you give up your vengeance against someone you hate if it meant saving someone you love? is definitely yes. Besides, I truly appreciate Jodi Picoult having the courage to write about these themes, which are novel, controversial and meaningful. Secondly, concerning about the characters, I think Shay was a hero because he was humble and instinctive to pass himself.For example, when there were miracles water turned into wine, Calloways pet robin was brought fundament to life and a tiny piece of gum became enough for all to sharehappening under his finger in the prison, he did not boast about himself, but instead denied that he was a christ and said that he was just an ordinary man who wanted to donates his heart to save a little girl called Claire for redemption.Besides, although nobody kne w the truthit was only because Shay wanted to protect Elizabeth from being sexually-abused by her stepfather, Kurt that he was compelled to spread out Kurt and accidentally shot Elizabeth too. He still insisted to die for Claire because he loved that family and wanted for redemption for his big mis harbor. Having lost a daughter and ii husbands, Junes life was fraught with grief. I can vividly rede how that grief shaped her character and informing the choices that she makes.At first, when she had lost her first husband, she was willing to take a second chance and let go of the past times and start a new life by remarrying and giving possess to another girl. However, when her first daughter and second husband were murdered, she stone-broke apart. When it came to the decision whether to have a restorative justice meeting with Shay and accepting his heart, June initially refused, which showed that she was no longer that flexible and easy to adapt to changes. Fortunately, in the en d, being more rational, June made the correct decisionto take Shays heart.I think she made this choice in hopes of a better future, which was also a wise move. Last of all, looking upon the write strategies, the way Jodi Picoult presents the story generates readers interest in finding out whats going to happen. Each chapter is written from the perspectives of a different character. I get to know all the characters inner thoughts their fear, hope, bitterness and above all, their reflections of what makes sense of them. I felt as if I were one of the characters while reading. I soundless their feelings.I explored their complex minds. I walked with them in their life journeys. I felt deep what they underwent. I could view things from different peoples perspectives. Through this, I could experience the sorrow and difficulties of June and her family. In the epilogue, it is the first and the last chapter written from Claires perspectives, which makes the ending very unique. In conclusi on, Change of Heart is a realistic story, which I love so much and would strongly recommend to all my fellow schoolmates.