My next blog post is about the main conflict that happens in "An Abundance Of Katherines". I think that the main conflict in this story is that Colin Singleton (the boy who's been dumped several times) feels a desperate need for people to remember and appreciate him. In the beginning of the story, once Katherine the 19th (is what he called her) dumped him because she felt that he was more into being the only smart person around and cared too much about being told how much she cared about him than the relationship itself. As soon as it happened, Colin had felt broken especially since she was his first "actual" love and had dated her for a year and eight months. Hassan who's Colin's loyal and dearest best friend, wanted to do anything to cheer him up so he took him on a road trip. Colin thought that no one really appreciated him as a person, and they didn't care about him after Katherine dumped him. So Hassan wanted to prove a theory that if he went on this road trip with him, it would get his mind off of the break up with Katherine the 19th.
Little did he know that he was about to have his whole perspective on himself changed for the better. Hassan and Colin drove to Gunshot, Tennessee and found a extremely attractive tour guide named Lindsey who he automatically grows a connection with. While the tourist started to give both Hassan and Colin the tour on Archeduke, he realizes Lindsey had only dated one person who's named Colin. Yes, Colin.. ironic? Except, her Colin as Hassan calls him "TOC" (The Other Colin) is the complete opposite of Colin Singleton. TOC was a jerk lets put it that way.
As Colin and Hassan stay in Gunshot, they start to get to know Lindsey better. And Colin, well.. let's say he's falling in love. AGAIN. But, it's tough for him since he knows she has a boyfriend. TOC starts to show his true colors as the story progresses. Lindsey finds out that Colin had been cheating on her with the hottie with a body, Katrina. Lindsey is beyond upset as soon as she finds out. Once Colin found out, he relieved Lindsey from those negative feelings that she had. I mean, a break-up isn't always an easy thing to get over, and Colin knew exactly how she felt.
One quote that really stuck out to me through this main conflict is when Lindsey tells Colin: "If people could see me the way I see myself - if they could live in my memories - would anyone love me?"
That quote stuck out to me because it shows that it's not just Colin who feels like no one appreciates him or cares about him, but Lindsey does too. And it's good for Colin knowing that he has someone who also knows how it feels when it comes to someone loving him. That quote and both Colin and Lindsey both show that they lose themselves after a tough break-up. It took Colin a while to be himself again, and he's willing to help Lindsey get over the break up and be herself again.
Little did he know that he was about to have his whole perspective on himself changed for the better. Hassan and Colin drove to Gunshot, Tennessee and found a extremely attractive tour guide named Lindsey who he automatically grows a connection with. While the tourist started to give both Hassan and Colin the tour on Archeduke, he realizes Lindsey had only dated one person who's named Colin. Yes, Colin.. ironic? Except, her Colin as Hassan calls him "TOC" (The Other Colin) is the complete opposite of Colin Singleton. TOC was a jerk lets put it that way.
As Colin and Hassan stay in Gunshot, they start to get to know Lindsey better. And Colin, well.. let's say he's falling in love. AGAIN. But, it's tough for him since he knows she has a boyfriend. TOC starts to show his true colors as the story progresses. Lindsey finds out that Colin had been cheating on her with the hottie with a body, Katrina. Lindsey is beyond upset as soon as she finds out. Once Colin found out, he relieved Lindsey from those negative feelings that she had. I mean, a break-up isn't always an easy thing to get over, and Colin knew exactly how she felt.
One quote that really stuck out to me through this main conflict is when Lindsey tells Colin: "If people could see me the way I see myself - if they could live in my memories - would anyone love me?"
That quote stuck out to me because it shows that it's not just Colin who feels like no one appreciates him or cares about him, but Lindsey does too. And it's good for Colin knowing that he has someone who also knows how it feels when it comes to someone loving him. That quote and both Colin and Lindsey both show that they lose themselves after a tough break-up. It took Colin a while to be himself again, and he's willing to help Lindsey get over the break up and be herself again.