In her essay, Bicycle Love, Brianne Goodspeed demonstrated themes of self-discovery and perseverance by showing the struggles she faced and how she overcame them.
Goodspeed challenged herself to bike over France, despite not being fluent in the language. There, she struggled with the unfamiliar landscape. But, she persevered when she was lost, especially with kind help from locals. They commented that she was "toute seule" and asked about her fear. Throughout the essay, Goodspeed's fear faded.
Goodspeed named both her bikes: the Huffy and the Bad Girl. In doing so, she made them characters in her essay. Her relationship with them grew as she gained confidence. Eventually, she thought of the Bad Girl as a partner, not a tool.
Goodspeed also included dialogue in both French and English which made the scenes more realistic. Her use of French also showed how she became more comfortable with the country.
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