Why Did Doug Macleod How Do They Get Cranes On Top Of Tall Buildings?

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The short story that I'm going to be using to discuss the main idea 'don't try to act like someone else to impress others, just be yourself' is 'How do they get cranes on top of tall buildings?' by Doug Macleod. My opinion on the idea and why it is important to me is that if you pretend to act like someone else, it isn't always going to work out as you want it to and that things could get even worse than they already are. This short story is about a clumsy boy named Brian who just can't start conversations with girls or impress others and throughout the story, he learns that if it's the right girl, the conversation just flows and that you should always be yourself. In one part of the story when Brian is at school in science class, Brian tries to ask another character in the story, Julie Andrews out on a date. The author shows us that Brian is different to the others and doesn't quite fit in, so therefore he has to act like someone else in order to fit in. This is clearly emphasised in the text by the author when another character Jim Conos tells Brian that he shouldn't use his old 'pick up line' again, which is 'how do they get cranes on top of tall buildings'. So by what Jim is saying in the text, we know that he is telling Brian to not be himself and that it was weird. The idea of not trying to act like someone else and just being yourself is clearly indicated in this part of the text. …show more content…

The author shows us here that Brian is not acting like someone else and just being himself and that he isn't 'uncool'. This is clearly emphasised in the text by the author when he realises and says that he feels comfortable with Mary and he also realises that they suit each other. All this shows us the idea of 'don't try to act like someone else to impress others, just be

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