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Is it wrong to be an out-cast? What is the definition of normal? Would you rather have an extraordinary life or a standard life? A young teenager must choose what path to take when his grandfather sends him a wild journey to discover new secrets. He truly believes his grandfather had the best life anyone could ever imagine, however, did he really? Through the teen’s journey he discovers another side of the world. When Jacob trudges through his trials he uncovers something quite peculiar and answers these questions for himself. In Miss Peregrine’s home for peculiar children by Ransom Riggs, Jacob Portman is a social outcast with a grandfather who has hidden secrets for his grandson to discover. With this black sheep, the goal is to begin a extraordinary life; however, when newfound bravery is discovered this reveals a peculiarity that will give the chance to take the path of standard or heroic life. Jacob is an outcast who is looked upon as weird, cowardly, awkward, and quiet. ‘ He was, I suppose, my best friend, which is a less pathetic way of saying he was my only friend’ (pg. 27). This shows that Jacob is a loner who no one seems to notice or have interest in. ‘ There was no escaping the monsters, not even on this island, no bigger on a map than a grain of sand, protected by mountains of fog …show more content…

The reasoning for writing this essay is not to make yourself feel bad that you are an out-cast. There is no definition of normal. The author is trying to show the reader that even though the reader feels that they are the black sheep in a flock of white cotton; like Jacob, the reader can discover the true person they really are and should not care about what others think or say about them. Don’t listen to others and what they want you to do, you will eventually loose yourself and will not get anywhere in

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