What do You Think?!

The Vow has had some pretty nerve wracking situations and there are probably more obstacles  to come. I have pointed out and said things about what I think will happen, but I want your input! What do you think will happen? Why? What obstacles might come their way? What will happen at the very end of the story? Will Krickitt get completely better? Please comment below you thoughts!

Links and Displays: The Vow

This article talks about the couple that The Vow references. This couple's religion is Christianity and they think that there should have been more reference to their faith. The book has many references to their faith, but according to this article, the movie doesn't and goes against some of the things they believe in.

Here is a picture of the book version

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This is a picture of Kim and Krickitt's family

Here is a picture of Krickitt in the hospital

She's Alive!

Even after the tragic car accident between two trucks, Krickitt is up and walking around! She is still having trouble and struggles to pick up her feet, but she is alive. The doctors didn't think she could even live in the helicopter! She proved them wrong with them help of God by her side and support from her friends and family, and of course to doctors. Things could still go wrong, but I will have to see. The book said she will have to do therapy, but that is no surprise. The book hints that she may have brain damage since she is still have issues picking things up and walking. I can't wait to see what happens next.

Analysis: The Vow

Kim just got a job coaching for the Highlands Cowboys. I know this because Kim tells us in the text with this statement, "...I got my first coaching job with the Highlands Cowboys in Las Vegas, New Mexico, it was a dream come true" (Carpenter, 4). I can infer that a while after the accident, Krickitt can understand, hear, and respond to Kim. I know this because of how this situation is presented," When I spoke she would look at me. 'I love you, Krickitt,' I would say as I looked into her eyes. 'I love you too,' she said..." (Carpenter 67) This quote makes me think Krickitt can understand Kim because she is responding the way a normal person would to their husband. This makes me think she can hear Kim because she responded correctly. Even though the doctors think that its just a natural response, I think it is Krickitt responding to Kim.

Theme & Summary

The theme of The Vow is that love overcomes struggle. "No matter how long we talked, we never wanted to hang up the phone, even when my phone bill rocketed up from almost nothing to $500 a month" (Carpenter 7). This supports my theme statement because Krickitt and Kim love each other, but they live away from each other so they talk to each other a lot even though the phone bill was get expensive. "Dropping to his stomach, he army crawled through the window beside me" (Carpenter 35). This proves my theme because the man showed love towards Kim and help him out of the car when he was in the accident. "Those people called others, who called others, and by the end of the day people as far away as Russia were praying for Krickitt" (Carpenter 60). This supports my theme because other people showed love for Krickitt by praying for her and then her numbers were getting better and closer to normal.

In The Vow so far Kim called Krickitt for help with getting t-shirts. If Krickitt didn't answer they could have never met! They called each other so much that they decided they need to meet in person and so they did and they ended up staying awake all night talking to each other. They got married and after a couple of weeks they got in an awful car accident between two trucks while Krickitt was driving. A man helped Kim out and others tried to help them. They flew Krickitt to a different hospital and left Kim so his dad had to drive him to the same hospital as Krickitt. Kim got better and got to see Krickitt. She responded to him sometimes, but the doctors weren't impressed. They think she's not going to make it. Right now I'm reading at the part were everyone is praying for her and her numbers are getting better.

Exit Slip: The Vow

The mood of my book is loving because Krickitt and Kim are in love and that is how the characters are to each other. When they were in a car accident other prayed for them and they were loving. "Those people called others, who called others, and by the end of the day people as far away as Russia were praying for Krickitt" (Carpenter, 60). This shows that others showed love towards Krickitt. The tone of my book is hopeful. I know this because all the characters are hopeful that Krickitt and Kim make it through this struggle. "Because Krickitt had lived this long already, the doctors were actually beginning to think she might survive after all, despite so much evidence to the contrary" (Carpenter, 59). This says that everyone is hopeful that Krickitt will live. A moment when Kim and Krickitt swayed the belief of the doctors was when they started getting better and the doctors didn't believe it. The doctors thought they were not going to make it. Kim's tone impacted their persuasiveness by being constantly hopeful and praying and saying that she is going to make it.

Characters: The Vow

My character, Kim, has changed through the story so far because he happy and in love and then after the car accident, he is hopeful and still in love. My character shows love towards everyone in some way or action. Some examples from the book include, "I love you too, Krickitt," Kim says this to Krickitt, his wife while she is in the hospital. "I refused to be admitted before I saw my wife." This shows that no matter his condition he wanted to see how Krickitt was doing. These are just some examples of Kim showing love towards other characters. My character keeps the book moving forward by always wondering about Krickitt and how she is doing and it keeps us guessing and lets us see his thoughts about what could be happening. Kim demonstrates my theme, true love can conquer any obstacle, because he loves his wife and he has loved her through thick and thin.

 These are pictures of the accident and characters in the book/real life vs. in the movie. The picture to the left is a picture of their car after the accident. The second picture down is of the movie actor and actress beside the characters in the book/real life. The last picture in the left column  is a picture of Krickitt in the hospital after the accident, while she has been recovering. I am guessing that in this picture she has been recovering for a while since, in the book it is more descriptive of her condition. Below is a picture of Krickitt, Kim and their two kids. This a them recently and as you can see, it looks as if Krickitt is okay and recovered.