blog #14

Monroe, Rachel. "My Back-Seat View Of A Great Romance." New York Times. 21 February 2009. 17 March 2009. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/22/fashion/22love.html?_r=1

As this young girl goes throughout her life, she suddenly realizes that because she is dating a distant boyfriend, she is confining herself to being committed and she doesn't like that. She decides that she will break up with him and go to Morocco for a vacation. After she breaks the ties with him, she realizes she's lonely and unhappy without him. But she decides to go on her trip anyways. Only after not being with him does she realize how important he was in her daily life. In connection with Nectar in a Sieve, Ruku feels some reservation in marrying Nathan just like how the young girl feels about her relationship.