High Fidelity: Chapters 27-35

Rob seems to have come to terms with who and where he is by the end of the book. What brought this change about? Is it believable? Do you think he had really achieved peace, or are there any clues that he is still conflicted? What do you think of the ending of the book?

By the end of the book, Rob has finally gotten into a position where he can come to terms with himself and the people of the past. He finally accepts who he is now rather than searching his past memories for answers. I think that the main reason why Rob change in the first place was because of the funeral. I think his whole encounter there made him realize things about himself that he hadn't realized before. For instance, after seeing Laura again, I think he realized that in the end... their relationship was not meant to last especially after hearing Laura reject his offer of his marriage proposal. You would think that this would crush his hopes and dreams. However, by the end, Rob is more at peace than he ever was before. I was glad that the end of the book ended more on a positive note rather than a negative because we already had plenty of negative and self-pity throughout the book. I think the atmosphere around Rob at the end benefits him. The ending doesn't give you, "...and they lived happily ever after! THE END" It kind of ends by showing a direction that Rob has chosen... a road untraveled and it ends with you getting the idea of what Rob's life is going to be like from now on.