![]() ![]() As her relationship grows with Park, so do her social abilities. The novel’s plot centers around the ups and downs of Eleanor and Park’s relationship, but more than anything, it highlights the progression and development of Eleanor. Although she is quiet on the surface, the reader gets glimpses of her opined thoughts when the perspective switches to Eleanor’s. As a result, Eleanor is closed off, and does not trust easily. She was kicked out of her house in the past, but later returned to live with her mother, stepfather, and four younger siblings again. While on the bus, Park spends his time reading comic books and listening to music until, of course, he meets Eleanor.Įleanor comes from rather dreadful family conditions, and lives with an abusive stepfather. He takes after his mother’s slender appearance rather than his father’s tough, macho look, all of which contributes to his physical insecurities. Park is half-Korean and half-Caucasian, coming from a relatively well-off family. Rainbow Rowell’s stand-alone novel “Eleanor & Park” tells the story of two star-crossed lovers by using alternating perspectives between the two protagonists, Park Sheridan and Eleanor. ![]() It’s the 1980’s, it is when cassette tapes and brightly colored clothing were all the rage, and two strangers from polar opposite worlds find each other in a school bus that’s just too crowded. ![]()
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