Paige Rawl Positive Essay

I am only 150 pages into the book Positive by Paige Rawl. Positive is a memoir about the life of Paige Rawl. Paige was a courageous girl, she dealt with HIV and the bullying that came with it. She was able to overcome the bullying and is currently helping others with HIV.
The book had a few characters that I liked, but a lot of characters that I disliked. For example Yasmine was a character that I disliked. I didn’t like her because she brought pain to Paige’s life. Yasmine and Paige were best friends for months in Sixth grade. They were constantly doing fun activities together, like having sleepovers or planning each other’s birthday parties, but all that was ruined by a mistake Yasmine made. Paige and Yasmine were at a school dance, when

By doing that it allows the reader to hear Paige’s thoughts and see how Paige really feels. An example would be when Paige’s soccer coach, Miss Ryan, asked if she had HIV. “I heard that you had AIDS. Is that true?” Miss Ryan had no rights to go and look at Paige’s medical file and Paige knew that. The book shows us her thoughts on how she would respond. “Most of all, I wish I had said four simple words: None of your business.” Instead of saying what she really wanted to say, she just said no. First person view allowed the reader to get a deeper understanding of how Paige felt in that situation and not how others saw it. However there are some disadvantages to first person. An example would be that the book used “I” a lot. Since “I” was used a lot it became repetitive, making the book a little annoying. If I were an English teacher, I would definitely want to share this book with my students. I say this because it shows how to stay positive even during tough times. Paige did not let HIV and bullying stop her from doing the things she wanted to do, like cheer, be in pageants, and play soccer. If the students read about Paige, maybe they will be inspired to do the things that they want to do. In addition, the book is written in first person, so the students will see how bullying really affects a kid. This would bring awareness to