She realized that there were people who still loved her and wanted her to stay. Mia soon realized that though her life was never going to remain the same after her family’s demise there were still people who loved her. Though pain is the main element in ‘If I Stay,’ love is also an even greater entity throughout the story. Though she felt out of place, the more Mia thought about her past, the more she discovered that her life had history. Throughout the novel, Mia thought about her past and how her relationships with everyone around her transcended. Something that intrigued me from ‘If I Stay’ was the extent of how detailed Mia’s history was. The pain Mia felt was more for herself as she felt betrayed by the world. Mia felt pain because her world tumbled with the demise of her parents and brother. One thing I found to be intriguing from ‘If I Stay’ is that everyone’s pain seemed more personal than expected. What happens when there are only two sides of a coin and not choosing a side automatically makes your choice the tail choice? This question is what forms the antagonism of the storyline of ‘If I Stay.’ In the book, Mia had to make just one choice, and she had to choose only one option, to stay or leave. ‘ If I Stay‘ tells the story of someone whose privilege of choice is taken away from her.
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