![]() ![]() In terms of the standards of an adult relationship, Katherine's priorities regarding her relationship with Michael might not be in order (she seems motivated by sexual curiosity more so than love), Blume makes this clear that this is normal and hardly unusual for a girl of Katherine's age. This relatively open attitude towards sexuality is one of the reasons that Katherine seems to be able to regard sexual experimentation in a mature fashion (including preventing unplanned pregnancies). ![]() Levithan is also the founding editor of PUSH, a Young Adult imprint of Scholastic Press. He published his first YA book, Boy Meets Boy, in 2003. But as Blume makes clear, sexual experimentation is a normal part of adolescence. David Levithan (born 1972) is an American children's book editor and award-winning author. True, it is not permanent and does not last forever. However, Katherine and Michael's relationship also seems to be healthy. I don't judge, I just advise" (Blume 1975: 118). "If you ever need to talk, I'm available. Katherine's grandmother sends her granddaughter frank, accurate information about sexuality. The healthiest attitude towards sexuality seems to be expressed by Katherine's grandmother. On the other hand, the title also underlines the fact that sexuality changes things forever and once it is initiated there is no going back. On one hand, it refers to the fact that although the teenage protagonists believe that their love is 'forever' this is far from the case and Katherine's affections shift over the course of the novel from one boy (Michael, a high school senior) to another boy (Theo, an older tennis instructor). The title of Judy Blume's novel Forever is ironic. ![]()
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