Character Motivation
In the book, Before I Fall, a lot motivated the main character, Sam, to do what she did. There were several people, after replaying her day over and over, she felt a need to help or change. First she wanted to break up with her boyfriend Rob. At first she thought he was the best, but after seeing what he was really like she realized she had to break up with him. He was very arrogant and did not care for her at all. He was also kind of a jerk. She was motivated to break it off with him so she could be with the one person who made her feel wonderful. For the last time she relived her last day, she wanted to make it everything she ever wanted, and that meant finally being with Kent. She knew he was a way better guy and that he had always liked her. She was motivated to spend time with him because she felt that all along he was the one that she deserved to be with, for he was the sweetest guy ever, who also had a huge crush on her. She also tried to turn her friend good, stop Juliet from killing herself, spend time with her sister, tell her parents she loved them, and be nice to Anna. The one thing that motivated her to do all of these kind acts, was the fact that she realized all her life she had been doing wrong. All she ever did was what others expected and she was kind of harsh to the people around her, who did nothing wrong. On that last day she was motivated to make everything right with all the people she made wrong with, just so she could go to heaven and feel like she accomplished and did good in her life. Along the way she learned not to judge people on what you hear or be rude to people who have done nothing bad in return. A lot motivated her to do good deeds, and because of it she could feel better about herself and passing on into another life.