Essay Questions

How does The Truth About Forever present Macy's acceptance of her father's death?

At the start of the novel, we see that Macy is struggling to cope with the loss of her father, who died while he was on one of their regular morning runs. However, for Macy, this wasn't just a regular run as she then stops running altogether and we see that devastating impact the tragic death of her father has had on her. However, after Macy falls in love with Wes, she begins to cope with her grief and move on with her life. This is because she starts to run with Wes, therefore showing a clear change of heart and a desire to move forward with her life.

What is the significance of art in The Truth About Forever and how does it impact Macy?

Wes experienced his own loss, the sad death of his mother, and it is one of the many ways in which he is able to relate to Macy so well. This shared grief allows them to connect with each other and heal together. However, Wes used art as a means of therapy when coping with the grief surrounding the death of his mother. This impacted Macy as her father was going to give her one of Wes' sculptures, and therefore it acts as his parting gift to her, a symbol of love no only from him, but also for the future and what it holds with Wes.