![]() ![]() You have made that time more precious than you can imagine. I promised my parents six months, and that’s what I’ve given them. “Louisa, nothing was ever going to change my mind. “I’ve watched you these six months becoming a whole different person, someone who is only just beginning to see her possibilities.” She becomes patient, persistent, competent, self-assured, and loving by working on Will, often by literally working on his body. ![]() Will is the gymnasium where Louisa works out her life. Yes, his relationship with Louisa helps him graduate from his stint as a Bitter Cripple, but that serves mainly to showcase Louisa’s winning charm. It is the only thing that defines me.” From the point when the narrative introduces Will, he doesn’t grow or change. Will’s character, his relationships, and his plot are determined entirely by his disability: “for all intents and purposes is now the thing that defines me. ![]() His positive attributes are mainly reminders of his lost potential and highlight how inadequate his life now is. I could tell you more about Will - he’s accomplished, handsome, smart, and amusing - but those traits are just window dressing. As a result of an accident, Will has quadriplegia. But I could not love Me Before You, because Louisa’s growth is predicated on the worthlessness of the life of her romantic partner, Will. ![]()
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