r lackof desire to build friendships. Friendships satisfy the need for love and belonging as well asprovide a unique element of support. Melonys resentment of others leads to socialisolation and the development of true friendships becomes impossible. Melony facesbetrayal on numerous occasions throughout her lifetime. Her fear of betrayal and rejectionforces her into isolation from society. Melony reunites with an old friend named MaryAgnes Cork from the orphanage in St. Clouds. She is influential in the development andlife of Mary Agnes. She desperately wants to reestablish her friendship with Melony.Melony, left Bath without saying goodbye to Mary Agnes Cork, who would have doneanything to please her, who asked all of her school friends . . . if any of them had everheard of an orchard called Ocean View. If this knowledge might make Melony her friend,Mary Agnes Cork would have never stopped inquiring, (John Irving, P.352). Mary Agnesvalued Melonys friendship. She continues to offer her dedication and support to Melony,however, Melonys bitterness prevents her form trusting and accepting Mary Agnes desirefor friendship. Melony must be reintegrated into society in order for her to be truly happyand forgive old hatreds. After fifteen years Homer Wells remains unforgiven by Melony. Melony is unable to show forgiveness and begins to ratify old feelings for Homer. Melony, was surprised that it was not with vengence that she thought of Homer Wells. . .she could complain to Lorna about what Homer had done to her. NowMelony imagined she could complain about Lorna to Homer Wells. . . Melonydiscovered that she could think like this for one minute, but in the next minutewhen she thought of Homer Wells, she thought shed like to kill him, (JohnIrving, P.427).Lorna becomes a temporary outlet for Melonys bitterness towards Homer Wells. Herbitterness for her first lover is only diverted briefly and then she resumes her hatred forHomer. Only will Melony...
