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Summary Of The Novel 'IRP Natural'

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IRP FINAL ESSAY Told from Charlie’s perspective, Charlie writes about his life, including his best friends Sam, and Patrick. These characters are important to the story and greatly influence the plot through their course of actions and decisions. They create a strong friendship battling the many obstacles of high school together. Charlie, arguably the most powerful character in the story, has a much greater outcome at the end of the novel due to decisions he made. Charlie writes in his journal very often, sometimes daily. Charlie admits to writing as a getaway, and wants somebody to listen to him. Charlie, Sam, and Patrick started their friendship at a football game, when Charlie chose to sit next to them. Charlie expresses “Now normally

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