Suicide In Sharon Draper's Tears Of A Tiger

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Tears of a Tomatoe “I thought she would die right along with him,” (Flagg, 37). How would it feel to lose a sibling or close friend? Would one feel depressed and keep to themselves or would they emerge as a stronger person? In Tears of a Tiger, the author, Sharon Draper, exposes Andy as a depressed teenager who lost his best friend, Robert, in a car accident with the use of alcohol. The author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café, Fannie Flagg, exhibits withdrawal through her character, Idgie, after she loses her brother, Buddy, in a train accident. Following the death of two people very close to Andy and Idgie, in two separate novels, the authors depict the two characters comparably.

Andy loses his best friend in a car wreck after drinking and driving. This affects Andy greatly. Draper shows Andy having to go to therapy for his depression from losing Robert. The beginning of therapy sessions were not great. Andy …show more content…

This catastrophe causes a different outlook on life for Idgie. Ninny Threadgoode tells Evelyn Couch, “You know, a heart can be broken, but it still keeps on beating, just the same,” (Flagg, 37). Idgie loved her family, but she didn’t stick around for more than she had to after Buddy died. Although she grew strong, she kept herself back. Idgie didn’t want to be around Ruth again at first after her mother tried to pull them back together. This is most likely because if it weren’t for Ruth and her hat flying off her head, Buddy never would have been on the railroad tracks. Nevertheless, after the two girls begin to hang out, Idgie and Ruth became closer than ever, leading to an immense friendship. Idgie never really got over the death of her brother, but she did move on with her life, along with Ruth by her side. If it were not for everything she and Ruth had been through together, Idgie would not have made it as far as she

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