Storyteller must face the reality

Both Andrew and Catherine perceive the world in their own innocent eyes, then they were able to confront with the reality with the help from their friends. Andrew is the storyteller in his Buffy world. While the world is revolving and shenanigans are happening, Andrew is filming in real-time appending his rosy views on the footage. While Buffy is on her patrol, Andrew would tag along and film Buffy’s adventures. Doing so, he wants people to know what Buffy and her allies did to protect the humans from the demons. We get a taste of how Andrew perceives and manipulates the world of Buffy when he interviews various members of the household. While other slayers were given brief moments on the camera for their perspective on the issue, Andrew immediately turned the camera to Buffy when she enters the room. Rather than filling been rushed like interviews with the other slayers, Andrew slowed down the time and did a close up filming Buffy eating her cereal. This reveals Andrew’s idealistic and dependence in Buffy indicating that he does not want to face the demons and wishes to hide behind Buffy for safety. Andrew deals with the death of his friend Jonathan in a similar faction. In Andrew’s mind, he was possessed by a demon that made him kill Jonathan, rather than admitting that he himself chooses to kill Jonathan. Buffy knew that Andrew murdered Jonathan and didn’t want to face the truth. It was not until Buffy threatens to take Andrew’s life that Andrew admitted his crime. By acknowledging his mistake, Andrew not only gained a better understanding of himself, he also sealed the seal that is causing chaos in the school.

Similar to Andrew, Catherine was interpreting the world in her naïve eyes before Henry came to rescue. From the very start, Jane Austen hinted to the reader that there’s something fishy about Isabella. At the party, Catherine was unacquainted and Isabella was surrounded by people. Isabella was a stark contrast to Catherine and someone whom Catherine wishes to be. Usually people like Isabella would not make any contact with a loner like Catherine; however, Isabella strongly insists that they become friends, which makes the reader ponder on Isabella’s intention. To Catherine, Isabella’s unusual behavior was a windfall and gladly accepted her friendship without second thought. Catherine’s naivety romanticized her relationship with Isabella, like Andrew romanticizing the Buffy world. When Henry hinted at Isabella’s true nature, Catherine refused to accepted the reality, similar to Andrew refusing to admit that he committed a crime, because in their mind they have already conjured their own truth. Under Henry’s mentorship, Catherine slowly picked up the social cues and was confronted with Isabella’s true nature. Once Catherine adjusted her perspective, she was not only able to see Isabella’s fake friendship, she was also able to give support to her brother about his marriage.