While I was at Disney World -- aka the Happiest Place on Earth -- I came
across this humorous blog on the controversial book,
50 Shades of Grey (the
gifs are hilarious).
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/340987215
Now I know that Christian Grey and my Tristan Sinclair--aka the Beast--are
polar opposites, but this woman's comments on change got me thinking.
(A dangerous pass-time, I know)
I agree with her statement that you cannot change a person. If you are
romantically involved with a "tragic soul" you cannot make him become
a Prince Charming by "giving him love." You should also not get
involved with someone who is emotionally, physically, or verbally abusive. You
cannot make these people "see the light."
However, I do think people can change for the better, it just has to come
from within
them. They have to see they were wrong, and
they have
to go about making amends. That's why in
Belle and the Beast, I did
the point of view of both main characters. Tristan is a complete jerk at the
beginning, but after meeting Belle, he is inspired to change. He realizes his
errors, and Belle doesn't go about trying to change him. Even at the end of the
story, Tristan still has a bit of a temper. He's nicer, but by no means
perfect.
I brought this point up in my "Draco Malfoy in Leather Pants"
post. It seems that there is a trend of having the bad—and slightly abusive—guy
become the love interest. You could argue that I fall into this category as
well, but I like to think the Beast is different. After he is transformed into
a monster--even in the original fairytale--he is kind to Belle.
So what are your thoughts? Can people change for the better?
