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Me And Earl And The Dying Girl Analysis

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In Jesse Andrews’ Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, writer Greg describes life with his cancer infected friend. In the beginning, Greg doesn’t like the bondage of friends. As a result, he diffuses himself among all of the groups, not getting attached to anyone. This all changes when a girl from school gets leukemia. Although Greg doesn’t talk to this girl, Rachel, his mom knows Rachel’s mom and Greg’s mom demands that Greg goes to Rachel’s to give her some company. At first, Greg refuses, but with endless nagging, he finally agrees. As a result, Greg and Rachel’s friendship begins to fortify, and Greg decides to introduce Rachel to his only other friend, Earl. Earl and Rachel become friends quickly and start talking about the films that Greg and Earl create. Being nice, Earl tells Rachel that she could watch them. With the dilemma that Rachel is in, the films create happiness from her morose state. After weeks, Rachel goes into the hospital for chemotherapy. Although Greg wasn’t expecting it, he goes into the hospital, too. Greg isn’t able to visit Rachel because of an infection from his broken arm, but she watches Greg and Earl’s films to try to make herself happy. When the hospital finally releases him, he visits Rachel, and she looks …show more content…

Greg doesn’t fully understand her decision, but still tries to cheer her up. A friend of Rachel’s makes a suggestion to Greg, saying he and Earl should make a film for Rachel, and they agree. Midway through finishing the film, Rachel informs Greg that she knows about the film that he and Earl are making for her. Among the people who told her, was Earl. Furious, he leaves Rachel’s house and heads to Earl’s, ready to scold him. Unsurprisingly, Earl yells at Greg with unbridled rage, telling Greg that all that he cares about is himself and what others think of him, and the others don’t care about

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