Making Connections

Connections between The Friendly Winter and  Annarasumanara

Dajeong from The Friendly Winter

      Both Ai and Dajeong believe that they are under a spell. While Dajeong believes that she is under a magic spell, Ai believes that she is cursed. With the growth disorder, Dajeong cannot age properly and live life like a normal teenager. Along with her growth disorder, her father cannot provide the luxurious life he imagine for his daughter. Dajeong believes that she is under a magic spell that keeps her from growing and gives her a rough life. Living in a cursed life, Ai tries to survive with very little. Taking responsibility for herself, she also takes responsibility for her sister. Being buried in debt her father built, she does not know where to get the money or support to pay these off.

     Both main characters, Yoon Ai (Annarasumanara) and Han Dajeong (TFW) are experiencing great drought in finance; both only have enough to get by everyday. Although Dajeong is a little bit more fortunate than Ai, the two are going through a hard time. Both stories do not revolve around the theme of money however, I would say it plays an important part in it.

   

Ai's words from Annarasumanara

     

     The one connection that appealed to me the most it that they are both abandoned. I spent quite sometime wondering where their mothers are. The sad truth is that both of their mothers left them. The harsh reality of poverty pushed them to depart from their husband and children.

Dajeong and her mom from The Friendly Winter

Connection between The Friendly Winter and Dear, Only You Don't Know

Jinhui from Dear, Only You Don't Know

     

     Han Dajeong (TFW) reminds me of  Cho Jinhui (D,OYDK). Both look very sweet and loving girls though, they are more than that. Dajeong and Jinhui both have strong personality. I would say both are great leaders, they are not afraid to say what are on their minds and they are both tough.

Dajeong from The Friendly Winter