Me Before You

1. ESCUELA SUPERIOR POLITECNICA DEL
LITORAL
ENGLISH
ADVANCED B
NARJARA INFANTE CHERREZ

2. Me Before You
JOJO MOYES

3. List main characters
Louisa (Lou) Clark
She has a 26 year old woman who is creative, talented and
funny but underestimates herself and has few ambitions.
Her life changes when she begins working as a caretaker
for a paralyzed man.
William (Will) Traynor
He has a 35 year old man who became quadriplegic
after a motorbike accident. He is intelligent and
wealthy, but his impairment has left him moody, angry,
and bitter.

4.  Camilla Traynor – Will’s mother who has a strained relationship with her son. She is severe
and strict but she cares about her son’s well-being.
 Steven Traynor – Will’s father who was mostly absent from his children’s lives; Camilla
Traynor blames him for destroying their family. He wants to divorce Camilla.
 Katrina (Treena) Clark – Louisa’s younger sister who is a single mother, who works at
flower shop. She has always been regarded as the most intelligent sibling.
 Patrick – Louisa’s boyfriend who works as a personal trainer. He is obsessed with sports
and diet.
 Nathan – Will’s nurse and caretaker who is also his friend.

5. History
 Louisa Clark has Twenty six year old and she lives with her working class family. She is a woman
unambitious and with few qualifications, she feels constantly outshone by her younger sister, Treena,
an outgoing single mother.
 One day Louisa, who helps support her family, loses her job at a local cafe.
 She goes to the Job Centre and, after several failed attempts, is offered a unique employment
opportunity
 She will help care for Will Traynor, a successful, wealthy, and once active young man who was
paralyzed in a motorcycle accident two years earlier.

6.  Will's mother, Camilla, hires Louisa despite her lack of experience, believing Louisa can
brighten his spirit.
 After Louisa meets Nathan, who cares for Will's medical needs, and Will's father, Steven, a
friendly upper-class businessman whose marriage to Camilla is strained.

7.  Louisa and Will's relationship starts rocky
because of their bitterness and resentment
at being disabled.
 Lou tried every day something new to get
closer to Will, but he always rejected her.
 Until one day things get worse after Will's
ex-girlfriend, Alicia, and his best friend
Rupert reveal they're getting married.

8.  Under Louisa's care Will will gradually become
more communicative and open-minded when
sharing experiences together.
 Shortly after working at the Traynor's house
Louisa heard a conversation between Will's
parents where they said that Will wanted to end
his life.
 Camilla promised to honor her son's wish, but
only if she agreed to live for six more months.
Camilla intends to show that, over time, she will
believe that it is worth living.

9.  It's when He decides not to let Will finish his life. She tells Treena, and together they invent
ways that will help convince Will to abandon his death wish.
 Over the next few weeks, Will loosens and allows Louisa to shave his beard and cut his hair.
Louisa begin

10.  Lou creates many activities to distract Will and get him out of his rut.
 The first time invites him to a Hippodrome thinking that would be a good idea, but this attempt
was a complete failure.
 The second time Lou invited Will to a recital of Opera, without thinking that she would be bored
all night. But that's when Will starts to feel free and to fall in love with her.

11.  One day talking to the garden Lou invites Will to his birthday and he tells her that he will but
only if she accompanies him to the marriage of Alice and Rupert.
 Both attend the ceremony and have a great night, forgetting everyone around and having fun as
they did a lot.
 And then Will told Lou "You're the only thing that makes me wake up in the morning"
 And she answered then let's go away to a place where only you and I are.

12. Because of Louisa's boyfriend jealousy she decides to
break up with him. To be able to devote himself
completely to caring for Will.

13.  Lou and Will travel to a paradise, along
with the sand and the beach where they
spend very beautiful moments.
 But at the end of the last day Will tells Lou
that his decision will not change because
he loves her, because the life he is living is
not life.

14. Louisa tells Will's mom that everything failed that
she could not help her son, forgive her and that
she will not continue working for the Traynor
anymore.

15. Disconsolate Lou talks to his dad and asks what he can do
to help Will, how he makes him change in his decision. And
Dad responds "You can not change people just love them"

16. Louisa immediately travels to Switzerland to be in the last
moments with Will and to support him in his decision.
They give their last kiss and Will tells Lou not to cry for
him, to be free and learn to live.

17. A few weeks later Louisa receives a letter from Will where she tells him that she will leave her
money so she can study and live without worries.
Go to Paris and have a coffee in front of the Eiffel Tower and try a perfume that he is sure to go
with his personality.
He says goodbye, "Live Lou Solo lives."

18. Favorite Part

20. Personal conclusion about the book
 Sometimes true love is that which is
demonstrated by deeds, but not by
words.
 And learning to live without someone is
better than to live watching it suffer.