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Since its publication in 1975, Forever, by Judy Blume, has been surrounded by numerous controversies. It has been banned in many libraries across the country, but we feel it has been misinterpreted and should be available for anyone to read.
Katherine and Michael are two high school seniors who happen to meet each other at a New Years Eve party through friends. Katherine finds herself strongly attracted to Michael and after getting to know each other a little more they begin a relationship. It starts slowly and they meet on various occasions while being accompanied by friends: Erica, who has known Katherine all her life and Michael’s friend Artie, who is dealing with the issue of figuring out his own sexual orientation. As their relationship unfolds, the issue of sex is thought of as an emotional and health issue instead of a moral one. Michael has been sexually active and Katherine has not. Eventually, they agree to have sex in Michael’s sister’s apartment and they are sure that this bond will seal their love “forever”. Katherine’s parents become worried that their daughter and Michael are becoming too serious too fast and send her away to tennis camp over the summer. She then finds herself attracted to an older, more experienced, tennis instructor, Theo. When she hears about her grandmother’s death, she tries to cope by kissing him. She breaks the news to Michael when he comes on a surprise visit to see her. In the end, the couple goes their separate ways, moving on from their experience that they’ll never regret. Katherine realizes that she may not be ready to be together for “forever”. Although they do not face any physical consequences, the couple has to deal with being emotionally hurt and torn. |
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