"The Love of My Life" : Blog 5

To say that China and Jeremy were condemned by their peers could be wrong. I say this because China made a reference to the other kids in their school, she didn't want to be one of the statistics. "I will never, never be like those breeders that bring their puffed-up squalling little red-faced babies to class," ("The Love of my Life, pg. 560). China told those exact words to Jeremy to put an emphasis on that idea. Just from that statement I don't think her peers would show complete condemnation over the couple. Yes, they would feel some kind of way because the baby was killed but the fact that China was pregnant probably didn't phase them. Personally, I would probably feel some condemnation for the couple because instead of letting the baby be taken to a hospital or fire station they decided on killing the baby girl. The baby could have still been alive and living a healthy life in a safe home with adopted parents. It was a selfish move on their part in my honest opinion

From the way that China was talking in the beginning of the story it made it seem like the two were the "perfect couple." 

Boyle did persuade me to see that an event like this could happen to anyone. It was easy for him because we hear about teens getting pregnant so young, but for them to just throw away the baby, that's something so crazy. I do not believe there is a true reason as to how behavior like this can be explained. For someone to just throw a baby away without feeling some remorse it unacceptable because there are always better options. It's not hard to believe that something like this happens because we hear about it in the news, we just would rather not have to see or hear about it.