How I Live Now Analysis

All literature and films have a hidden concept of what it means to be human by using the shared humanity characteristics, morality, relationships, survival, choice, loss and emotions. How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff, The Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst and the film The Perks of Being A Wallflower are major examples of how this is done.
The Shared Humanity characteristic of morality is displayed through many novels and films but one particularly, How I Live Now, by Meg Rosoff, when innocent love turns into immoral acts. In England and most all other countries around the world frown upon incest. Incest is the act in which someone emotionally and or physically engages with a relative through their own immediate family. When Edmond and Daisy first came

Doodle, the younger brother of the narrator, was born with disabilities that disables him to do activities like any other young kid such as walking, running, and things of that sort due to his weak heart. The doctors presumed he would pass in short time if he strained too much but that was not the case. When he grew around five it would have been close to time for him to start school with the other kids. The narrator was ashamed and embarrassed to have a brother that was once dehumanized because of his incapabilities, that he took it upon himself to make a difference. “I’m going to teach you to walk, Doodle” (Hurst). After weeks of trial and error through training, Doodle was able to walk just enough to show improvement. By the time school came he was able to walk and run just like other kids his age. His brother’s decision to devote time to teaching Doodle not only benefited himself by saving the embarrassment but his brother and family as well. By spending the summer teaching Doodle the ways of the impossible saved the rest of the time in their lives by helping Doodle become independent. It also showed Doodle and others that anything is possible if you set your mind to it and that miracles happen. Unfortunately this miracle didn’t sustain. One night on the way home from training,

This is presented widely across the film, The Perks of Being A Wallflower as the main character faces disturbing and unfortunate events that could change his lifestyle. Charlie’s main struggle are the emotionally damaged thoughts that go through his head every day. His aunt had passed a previous year on her way to get his birthday present and his former friend, Michael, committed suicide the year before. Both of which his mind tries to take responsibility, then causing his depression. “I am both happy and sad at the same time, and I’m still trying to figure out how that could be,” Charlie explained. He will soon come to the realization that it is none of his fault for the deaths that have occurred and he must not dwell on the past but accept and move on. By doing so he will be able to live on with his life without unnecessary complications. Sam, his first friend during school, has helped to create a path to lead him to where he needs to be. Happiness, love, and confidence get him past the unfortunate moments to become who he truly is without losses weighing him