To All The Boys I’ve Loved

Before
Jillian Walinski, Alex Rabassa, Rylee Van Epps,
Andrea Skawinski, Aisling Madden
Overview
Main Character Lara Jean:

● Sisters Margot & Kitty

● Kitty mails out Lara Jean’s secret love letters
● Lara Jean’s friend Peter receives a letter
● Peter propositions Lara Jean to create a fake
relationship to make his ex-girlfriend jealous
● Lara Jean and Peter end up falling for each other
Lara Jean’s Relationship with Peter
(31:48)

● Development of Romantic Relationships:

○ Growth = Friendship
○ Navigation = Fake Romantic Relationship
● The contract they create together represents their
relational culture
● Relationship style is ludus
● Relationship lacks passion and intimacy
Lara Jean & Kitty’s Friendship
17:05-18:18

● Nature of friendship:
○ Emotional closeness through their dialogue and honesty
○ Trust
○ Support
● Qualities of a friend:
○ Willing to make time for her sister
○ Supportiveness
○ Communicates honestly
○ Sense of humor
● Kitty and Lara clearly have an I/Thou relationship
Lara Jean’s Friendship with Chris
10:40 - 12:35

● Good Qualities of a friend:

○ Loyalty and Supportiveness - CHris was there to defend Lara
Jean against her cousin
○ Frankness and Keeps Confidences - Chris keeps her own
opinions about the boots to herself
■ She instead Lara Jean that she is always there for
support
○ Sense of Humor
Lara Jean and Peter’s relationship
(1:30:15)

Dimensions of Their Romantic Relationship

● Passion: Both have intense positive feelings for

eachother
● Commitment: Both decide to remain in the relationship and
both have invested time, thought, and energy
● Intimacy: Both express their love for one another and
feel closeness and comfort with one another
Lara Jeans relationship with Margot
(6:30-9:18)

Margot is Lara’s older sister.

- Trust
- Closeness
- Love
- Support
- Confidant

Scene: Margot is leaving for University in Scotland.

Nature of Relationship.

- Margot is like a mother figure to her - supports her.

- They have an I/Thou relationship.