In the book Where the Heart Is, a 17 year old girl is pregnant when she is abandoned at a Wal-Mart in the middle of Oklahoma with only $7.77. With no one around, her only option is to live in the Wal-Mart. Eventually, she explores this town and meets the character Forney in the library. He comes off as a strange character as he nearly sprints around the library, isle to isle, to find a book for Novalee.
The moment that Forney seemed like he was truly a nice person was when he set up the spectacular dinner for Novalee's 18th birthday. She was thrilled to have a real meal rather than survive off of the snack food at Wal-Mart. He rehearsed what he was going to say to her so that he wouldn't seem so awkward but Forney has this innocence that Novalee adores and she treats him with such respect back. Since Novalee has been living in Wal-Mart, she values what she has more than she used to and learns to see through Forney's strange self to his inner beauty; his personality is so abstract, yet, somehow, Novalee can figure him out perfectly. Forney is aware that he's a little weird around Novalee and it's so nice that he's trying to clean up for her. Novalee had such a bad experience with her old boyfriend, Willy Jack, that Forney seems so perfect as if he were magic. Their friendship grows so strong that he has become Novalee's best friend -- one to help her through bad times, to enjoy and celebrate good times, make the best out of average times, and make the best of each other.
Leah, I love this response! You did a good job on describing Forney and Novalee's relationship. I also really like the last sentence, it sounds so cool. Great job :)
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