Plot summary
Josie, St. Anthony and St. Martha people all went to John Barton's funeral and Jacob Coote, even though he didn't like John still was angry at him for ending his life like that. After HSC was over, they had an award's night and Josie got the award for English, Italian and Science. After she got all these awards Jacob wanted to end their relationship because Jacob thinks that he isn't good enough for Josie. Jacob said that by him standing next to her makes him feel pressured and has a lot of burden.
Josie, St. Anthony and St. Martha people all went to John Barton's funeral and Jacob Coote, even though he didn't like John still was angry at him for ending his life like that. After HSC was over, they had an award's night and Josie got the award for English, Italian and Science. After she got all these awards Jacob wanted to end their relationship because Jacob thinks that he isn't good enough for Josie. Jacob said that by him standing next to her makes him feel pressured and has a lot of burden.
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Important Quotations
"I met her at one stage in the ladies and I realised that she wasn't Poison Ivy anymore. She was just Ivy." (pg 241)
"I've been passionate about two things in my life. One was Christina Alibrandi. The other is Josephine Alibrandi." (pg 243)
"I can't run away again. Because I'm older and I run slower. I want to have my time with you now." (pg 245)
"I didn't know how to approach the subject of the adoption or my change of name. Mama, not knowing about the Marcus Sandford story, had no idea how little the Alibrandi name really meant to us." (pg 246)
"But I have you and I can still have Michael without him adopting me." (pg 247)
"Jacob Coote and I are finished. I know I've spoken about our fights before, but this time it's definitely over." (pg 248)
"I know deep down I will never get over it. Jacob Coote is not going to be in my life anymore. I will never fall in love again. (pg 252)
"I met her at one stage in the ladies and I realised that she wasn't Poison Ivy anymore. She was just Ivy." (pg 241)
"I've been passionate about two things in my life. One was Christina Alibrandi. The other is Josephine Alibrandi." (pg 243)
"I can't run away again. Because I'm older and I run slower. I want to have my time with you now." (pg 245)
"I didn't know how to approach the subject of the adoption or my change of name. Mama, not knowing about the Marcus Sandford story, had no idea how little the Alibrandi name really meant to us." (pg 246)
"But I have you and I can still have Michael without him adopting me." (pg 247)
"Jacob Coote and I are finished. I know I've spoken about our fights before, but this time it's definitely over." (pg 248)
"I know deep down I will never get over it. Jacob Coote is not going to be in my life anymore. I will never fall in love again. (pg 252)
Personal Response
I think that Jacob is very selfish because he didn't want to be with Josie just because she was smarter than him and he didn't want a serious relationship.
I think that Jacob is very selfish because he didn't want to be with Josie just because she was smarter than him and he didn't want a serious relationship.
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