Greebs Sid Vole Yuri. He recruits Hope to go door-to-door with him to get people to sign the petition that will put G. When people hesitate, he reminds them of how much G. Braverman's not too fond of the current mayor and believes the rumor that the Real Fresh Dairy gets to do whatever it wants in return for funding Millstone's campaign. Braverman impresses Hope with his yo-yo tricks and his ability to cook for a crowd with perfection. He compliments Hope on her waitressing skills.
Braverman gets beat up by three guys who tell him to shut up about G. Braverman writes an article about the incident that gets published on the front page of the local paper. Braverman chooses family over education. Addie goes through hard times when she losses her husband along with three unborn babies.
The novel Hope Was Here is a perfect representation of mine and many other peoples lives. I have lost someone important in my life, had to meet new people once or twice and especially had to work hard for the things that I want. The main characters especially Braverman and Addie, have struggles in their life that are very difficult to overcome.
Braverman, the head chef of the diner, had a major struggle that took many years to overcome. She advises Braverman to stick to the facts only but he equates being neutral in the election to being brain-dead.
Braverman is anything but brain-dead. Braverman refuses to be silenced even when he's physically attacked by Millstone's hired hands. This time, the article he writes about the incident gets printed on the front page of the newspaper and inspires dozens of young people to volunteer for G.
Oh sure, you broke three of my ribs. I have stitches in my forehead and won't be able to work for a while. But you've only made me more determined to speak out and find the truth about the corruption that has a hold of this town.
As they get to know each other at the restaurant and on the campaign trail, Hope comes to admire his goodness and tenacity. She sees a lot of herself in him. Finally, he blurts out a dinner invitation.
Hope, not used to dating, brushes him off, and Braverman retreats big-time. Hope realizes what she's done, apologizes, and Braverman suddenly becomes a dashing romantic. He cooks and serves her a meal right there in the restaurant, complete with flowers and candles on the table. We talked and laughed until midnight right there in the Welcome Stairways.
And when dinner was over he said, "Hope, would it be okay if I kissed you? Braverman seemed ever-present—a huge tree himself; someone to hold on to. He was broken at the prospect of losing G. And he's there to grieve with her when G. At the end of the book, they're both heading off to college.
0コメント