Ahem. “Arrival” is a short story — by the incomparably talented Ted Chiang, entitled “Story of Your Life” and published in 1998 as part of the Tor series “Starlight” (volume 2) edited by Patrick Nielsen Hayden. It won a Nebula for best novella in 2000.
The ‘melodrama’ was NOT added for the film, IMHO.
Reading before…

Steam! Steam! Steam! Young, small, tender, and steamed, steamed, steamed over a nice brine!

Given that mug, I think he really meant he wanted to be the next “Turdblossom” in the White House.

"serious pressure to get married young."

Dear WaeGook et. al.: