It's Kind Of A Funny Story Character Analysis

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“It’s so hard to talk when you want to kill yourself” (Vizzini 3); The first line of the novel It’s Kind of a Funny Story alarms, but intrigues the reader. Craig, the main character, is just a normal teenager, with one catch; Depression. It started after he got into Executive Pre-Professional High School, a school that takes a lot of brains. He is very smart, but so are the other kids that get in. As Craig falls behind, he starts to see more and more of the faults of life. Craig thinks too much and one thought leads to more stressful thoughts; Craig refers to them as “tentacles.” As Craig searches for his identity and truth, I connect to the struggle of finding the right place in the world. How Craig sees his identity changes as he grows At a young age, children dream of being anything in the world. From an astronaut to a princess, anything is possible. As years pass, reality sets in and dreams become more realistic. After sharing his childhood dream with Dr. Minerva she replied with; ”I don’t there’s much of a market for that[map making]” (Vizzini 28). Craig knew that map making wasn’t what he wanted anymore. Most people today also don’t go after their childhood dream. The stress Craig faces in high school is relatable for almost all students. R-Any high school student would agree that managing stress from classes, homework, and extracurricular activities is a task all on its own. Craig worries about his rank in his class and how it will affect college. College is on the mind of many students. Grades are a big part of where one will end up. The pressure is big, so I see where Craig comes from when he worries about getting into a good college. The ability to relate to a story makes the book that much better. As Craig continue to search for his identity, so do I; Truth is not always easy, but Craig manages to stay honest. Reading It’s Kind of a Funny Story is giving me a new perspective of how the brain works with depression. The author does a good job on writing a complicated mental issue into an understandable and partially relatable stance. The book has been a great read so far and I look forward to continuing

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