Good Enough is a book about the experiences that Patti Yoon has gone through in order to figure out is if she good enough. Each event in the book intertwines you into the plot. This can be a product of the reliability of Patti’s character. She isn't the prettiest girl nor the most popular. She has flaws, and she is trying to discover herself and what she wants to do in the future. She wishes to succeed and be appreciated. She has a crush. All she is trying to do is survive school under numerous stresses like many fellow students including me. While her circumstances, can stray from the ordinary student; similarities can still be found. Whilst reading the book, I have found multiple similarities between the events that occurred in the book …show more content…
He reminds her of Simon from Jet Pack, a band that she likes a lot. He fills her head; he is a distraction to her. To her surprise, this boy actually went to her school and is in her homeroom. Consequently, She engages in a conversation with him enticed by his looks. His imperfections cause his beauty to enhance. As a result, she develops a small crush on him. His name was Ben Wheeler, his touch made her dizzy. She stumbled on words when talking to him. As she takes in how good-looking he is and his lovely personality, she notices how he is out of her league. In her words, “ He’s a jock. He’s one of them— i.e., the A-Tier, the Popular Kids, the Beautiful People, the Plastics.” (page 51-52). This experience is similar to the experience during the school year. I was seated at a table with a cute guy; I had seen him before in seventh grade but never really talked to him directly. We began talking to ease off the awkwardness of being seated with different classmates. It was a bit earlier in the year, not exactly the beginning or totally the end. Therefore, not everyone knew each other completely. His handsome face and endearing personality made me develop a tiny crush on …show more content…
I blocked out everyone else talking and whispering amongst each other. He practically distracted me from something the teacher said about the new seats. He was a distraction to me, much like Ben was to Patti. They both distracted us, due to their beauty and personality. Furthermore, later in the book, Ben causes Patti to not finish doing her AP extra credit assignment. However, this isn’t where the similarities between Patti and my experience ends. As the conversation between my crush and I came to close, I noticed that began talking to him friends and not doing his work. I recognized his friends from the prior year; they were popular kids. Kids who were troublemakers, the cool kids. Hence, I realized that we really couldn’t be together, even if decided to try and get a better relationship with him. I was a nerd; One of those smart kids who “cool kids” only talked to because they needed help with their school work. I wouldn’t really have a chance with him likewise to the way Patti felt about Ben. Ben had the features of jock and would fit right in with the popular kids. They were in two different worlds, two different social classes in the same way as me and my
1. (T, P) You could see that the luxurious daydreams that fill her day at the beginning of the story show how ungrateful she is of what she has. She clearly does not value what she has based on the amount of time she takes to fanaticize about the amount of things, she wish she had. The price for greediness, pretention, and pride is steep, reluctance to admit the truth of her status. Maupassant purpose of writing this story is that, people
Rachel was Melinda's friend all of middle school but she turned out to be a complete jerk to Melinda. Heather was a fake friend who only stuck by her side until she was accepted in a ¨cool¨ group. David Petrakis is a nerd who is almost in every one of Melinda's classes. They grow close mostly because they both have no friends, but he is a true friend. Towards the end of the group Melinda starts to come out to Rachel about why she called the police, but Rachel just got even more upset. Melinda thankfully realizes how bad of a friend Rachel is on page 198 ¨I don't want to be cool. I want to grab her by the neck and shake her and scream at her to stop treating me like dirt. She didn't even bother to find out the truth – what kind of friend is that? ¨ Melinda gets close to her art teacher. Art is the one class that Melinda enjoys because she gets to be with her new friend Ivy. Ivy and David are the only people Melinda has, but that is enough for her. On the first day of school Melinda recalls being the only person sitting alone on page 134.¨ I see a few friends people I used to think were my friends—but they look away. ¨ Positively Melinda has found the two only true friends in her school and starts to become a more optimistic
Mara, the main character, is a perfectionist. She has straight-As, is in National Honors Society, and is a future Yale student. She is competing with her only ex-boyfriend for the Valedictorian. Her life changes completely when her niece V, who is only a year younger than her, comes to live with Mara. V is a slutty, druggie that has an attitude. This story takes the reader on an adventure of two complete opposite girls who have to learn to love each other. Mara eventually learns that she cannot control everything and has to take life as it comes.
High school sophomore, Samantha Baker woke up on the morning of her sixteenth birthday, hoping for an overnight transformation. While on the phone with her best friend, she stares at herself in the mirror, praying she had grown a few inches and a set of boobs. Much to avail, she has not and her day goes on just like every other one. She has the added pressure of being a bridesmaid for her older sister Ginny’s wedding, the next day. After being felt up by Grandmother Baker, Samantha deals with the ridicule and torment of her annoying little brother and takes the bus to school. During her study hall class she takes a silly quiz another friend had given her. The quiz ends up in the hands of her crush, Jake Ryan! The anxiety sets in.
What would you expect to be the mindset of a misfit kid who isn’t really that popular who is playing baseball with the other kids because he wants to fit in with them instead of being himself? There is such a boy in a first person short story that was written by a worldly-renowned author. In “Eye Ball,” Spiegelman uses characterization to develop the theme of be yourself and don’t try to fit in with others at the expense of showing your true self.
...inds love along the way. She makes rash decisions in bad situations, faces the truth that she has been avoiding, and finds her place in the world. While her journey takes some unexpected twists, Lily learns to make the best of what she has, and go for what she wants. She learns to move on from the past, and make a brighter future. But most importantly, Lily learns to accept that life is unpredictable and that by doing her best Lily is living life the way she wants to.
influence all her life and struggles to accept her true identity. Through the story you can
Ten year old Annie John who grew up and lived in Antigua, goes on an internal journey to develop from a little naive girl to a women overcoming various obstacles. She tries being more comfortable with her mother and creating a closer bond despite the big age gap between her and her mother. The story she wrote and presented in class about her mother swimming and drawing patterns on a rock far from the shore. The story shows a common aspect of childhood; the parents are greatly relied on. The day will come when the mother has to leave with all of her teaching and the child has to face reality. Annie’s sentiment changes as she grows up and develops into an independent woman. The novel reflects this change through symbolism representing Annie’s development from a child to an independent woman.
Lindsey, for example, is one of those people. Not the type to go face to face with reality, she cloaks herself in a big jacket so she can hide from the world. Originally known for being the smartest kid in school, she doesn 't want to be seen as the smartest anymore. The confusion she is facing causes her to push her friends; and family away, Leaving her vulnerable to poor decisions. To try and makes herself feel better she tries to become friends with the “cool kids”. These “cool kids”, are known for their bad habits of smoking, doing drugs, and treating others poorly. While she seemed to become more confused about her own image, a friend realizes her issue and decides to help her seek what she desires. Lindseys friend Nick, introduces her into his drumset. He explains, “it 's my drum kit. This my passion. This is the essence of who I am now. But before I had this, I was lost too.” When she heard this she understood that she needed to find her own drum kit. The Man with the drums evolved, into the person that she will
The whole book isn't just about her quest though It is about her growing as a person and falling in love. Throughout the book Ella tries to discover who she really is and what she wants to become. Ella learns about her past and starts to discover a new future she can have if she can just overcome her past. On her journey Ella discovers that people are not always as they seem and that you have the power to change anything you want.
Tracy’s identity development is heavily influenced by her new friendship with Evie from that moment on. Evie is so popular, but she makes very poor choices and Tracy follows her lead because she wants to seem just as “cool” as her new companion. This is a type of peer pressure that affects many teenagers daily.... ... middle of paper ... ...
basis of the plot and themes of this novel. The fond memories she possessed of her mother and the harsh ones of her father are reflected in the thoughts and
The author uses characters to show how the girl is coming to fill the roles expected of her. The girl’s grandmother is used
The novel follows the protagonist, Celie, as she experiences such hardships as racism and abuse, all the while attempting to discover her own sense of self-worth. Celie expresses herself through a series of private letters that are initially addressed to God, then later to her sister Nettie. As Celie develops from an adolescent into an adult, her letters possess m... ... middle of paper ... ... bservations of her situation and form an analysis of her own feelings.
When I first saw him, I was sitting in an auditorium complaining to my mother about how cold it was in there. We and hundreds of other student-parent pairs were lined up in rows of the large room waiting to be told what to do by upper-class college students in matching tee shirts. I was scanning, like always, for any interesting guys. Upon finding any that appealed to me, whether by genuine attractiveness, unique clothing or just a pleasant aura, I would watch, study, and try to figure out everything about him, like his attitude, views on the world, and his favorite color.