Characterization In Erin Jade Lange's Butter

In the novel, Butter, by Erin Jade Lange, a 423-pound junior miserable with his current lifestyle creates a website, declaring a suicide by overeating live on New Year’s Eve. In this analysis the novel, Butter, the literary device of characterization is identified throughout Lange’s novel in addition to connecting to the theme of tolerance.
Characterization is generally defined as a graphic description of a character. It could be vague or straight to the point. For example, in page 4 of Butter, a scene is described where Butter refrains from snacking any further, offended by a girl on T.V expressing her opinion on charging obese people more for taking up more than one seat on an airplane. “Can’t a guy enjoy a little sandwich in his own living

room without feeling like he’s being judged?” Butter’s appearance is highly suggested to be rather big than normal. He is vulnerable here, easily overtaken by a stranger whose physique highly contrasts his own. Moreover, Butter’s character progresses throughout the novel, be it in a good way or bad way. Another aspect of characterization is seen as the book advances: how a character interacts with others. On page 145 of the novel, the last line of the page is: “...my overblown ego finally deflated.” To elaborate the scene, Butter develops and releases a discourteous attitude on various students, including a couple of freshmen in the high school’s band class. He soon drops the ill-mannered, exterior as soon as the Professor, whom he was very close with, witnessed it all and expressed great disappointment in him. Butter’s character takes a bad turn here. He was subject to vulnerability again, in fear of his crush on Anna being exposed to the girl herself, losing any chance of getting to know her personally. He becomes enraged, taking out on people, until the karma hits him like a bullet train.
The term ‘tolerance’ is described as “to allow something to happen without interference.” Butter’s character led to the theme of tolerance to be recognized in the book as well. By way of example, tolerance can be seen on page 187 of the book. “I sighed. …’I’ll think about it,’ I said.” What is occuring in this scene is that
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