Perk Of Being A Wallflower Case Study

They never getting tired caring for him and loving him because they are a family that will stick together no matter what the challenges that they were facing. To tell the truth, there are more to life than being sad and feel lonely in this world. Finally, Papa drinks less and he is going back to his old self again. He has changed intrapersonally because he is back to his old self again. Everyone is happy when Papa started to go out and talk to his family again.

He tells her she has to be the one. Doug feels optimistic overall. Doug develops throughout the book by getting closer to those around him and having new experiences. He develops relationships with the people in the town of Marysville. He has new experiences like seeing his brother come back injured and seeing Lil fall ill.

Chris uses pathos by providing examples of Chris’ troubled family life. For example, after finding out about his father’s affair, Chris felt as if he could only trust Carine. This is evident as Chris sent her a letter saying, “Anyway, I like to talk to you about this because you are the only person in the world who could possibly understand what I am saying” (Krakauer 129). This appeals to our emotions as Krakauer makes us empathize with Chris: he feels as if no one understands him, so he thus ignores his family. Chris was not only socially isolated, but he was also physically isolated from everyone he loved.

While he did not lose his friends in actual combat, the same feelings of loss and deep sadness would be provoked. This shows the psychological weight that war and events related to it bore down on the veteran. Menelaos was no longer able to live in the mental peace he could have lived in before the war. The immense trauma and anguish caused by having his friends taken away from him as a result of war left a terrible impression on Menelaos that did not fade. Not only does war affect the companions of those lost, but it much more directly affects families.

When reading the text Fear, by Gary Soto, I can’t help but assume the author’s purpose or overarching theme was that our past or life experiences can affect how we act. In this stories case, a life without love, can cause terrible behavior. The plot of the story revolves around a boy that comes from a broken home, and due to such circumstances he bullies his peers. The story was a typical encounter a fifth grader would have with Frankie (boy from a broken home). The narrator says, “Some of us looked away because it was unfair.

Augusten, a teenager, tells the story of his adolescence. Living with his mentally ill mother, Deirdre and an alcoholic dad, Norman, Augusten faces different kind of challenges. Despite the doctor 's extensive treatment, Augusten 's mother does not gain the mental stability that she seeks. Eventually, the stress of raising a teenage boy becomes too much for her. His life takes an unexpected turn after his mother gives him away to her unorthodox therapist without any warning.

During his adulthood, from his breakups to the death of his father, Gogol matures mentally. He begins to regret resenting his trip to Calcutta and changing his name. This foreshadows that Gogol will be more appreciative of his parents’ decisions and backgrounds, showing small signs of Gogol being Asian American. Gogol begins to embrace his Indian culture when he doesn 't get irked when

In this quote, Wes Moore, the narrator is speaking from his house in Baltimore. Wes does not have many memories with his father because his father died when Wes was a little boy. This reveals that Wes had a difficult childhood. Wes looked up to his father because he was his protector. Wes’s only memories with his father are when he made him apologize to his mother and sister for hitting his sister and watching him die

In J.D. Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye, Holden’s present life is being affected by all the troubling things he 's had happen to him in the past. Holden has never really stopped grieving his superlative brother—Allie’s—death which can lead to sudden anger outbursts abuse. Holden had hinted at being sexually abused at one point of the book which can lead to him doing bad things to cope with the abuse. A boy that Holen liked—James Castle—jumped out of a window after a few boys bullied him. These past instances have made Holden the cold, lying, introverted person we know.

Sociopaths, often described as having antisocial personality disorder, are not born with their traits but their experiences they go through make them the way they are. Perry Smith has many examples of how his upbringing has made him the way he is. Perry’s life was filled with violence and neglect. Perry had a seemingly happy life until his dad started to beat his mother and she turned to drunkenness and promiscuity. Finally perry’s parents split, which can also to lead to problems in children's lives, he travels with his mother and siblings to san Francisco where he constantly gets in trouble to which he blames it on having, “no rule or discipline, or anyone to show me right from wrong" (54).

His environment was a negative impact in his life growing up. As the nature and nurture perspective, Kuklisnky inherited anti-social personality disorted from his abusive parents. His father violence reinforced violence and the lack of conscience and love. He also was diagnosed with paranoid personality disorder, but he never seeks for treatments. Kuklinski was the byproduct of his

Dating back to his early childhood, Sonny grew up with an adopted sister along with his adopted parents. It was confirmed that even when Sonny was growing up there were frustrations between social interactions. However, he was very attached to his father which converted into feeling distressed and lonely whenever he was away from home or his father for an extended period of time. Also, after realizing he was homosexual and the mistreatment he received from his very own mother probably gave him the feeling of unacceptance by all his

Risk factors for Mike, and in turn, his family, include illegal activity in his family and most likely throughout his childhood and adolescence in the family, negative peer influences, drug use, and not being able to recognize the seriousness of these problems. Mike’s temperament appears to be difficult, as evident by a lack of motivation, little to no respect to authorities, and he also shows little remorse when speaking to the authorities about the crimes he has committed which is a risk factor for him (Corcoran and Nichols-Casebolt, 2004). No one in the family has finished high school and gone on to higher education and there seems to be a lack of motivation in Mike and possibly the rest of his family which could also be identified as a risk factor. Having a low IQ has been identified as being a more prominent risk factor in anti-social behavior than socioeconomic status or race (2004). Mike’s mother, Theresa is also chronically ill which results in her needing numerous procedures done and many doctor’s appointments.

In The Wars, several characters endure their own destruction of innocence as a result of the war. Many innocent characters the reader encounters within the novel suffer the traumatic experiences of the war. The main character Robert is portrayed as a sensitive, loving young man who values life and has a strong connection with his sister Rowena. When he is faced with his loving sister’s unexpected death, this is the moment where he loses his innocence.

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