Themes
Key
LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in Eleanor and Park, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work.
Adolescence and Shame
Love and Intimacy
Poverty and Class
Family and Abuse
Summary
Analysis
Eleanor misses Park so much she can barely stand it. She is afraid that if he knew how much she really needed him, he’d “run away” from her forever.
Eleanor is afraid of needing Park too much and driving him away. He’s the first good thing that’s come into her life in a long time, and she couldn’t bear to push him out of it.
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