A. S. King Reality Boy Analysis

Through this story, the author shows how difficult life can be, not everyone has the possibility to live a quiet adolescence, sometimes you have just to grow up faster, be responsible and make difficult decisions from which depends the rest of your life.

Rob aims to get Simon elected Class favorite at the end of the year. Young gets nominated at most likely to succeed, Bob most handsome, Coop most athletic, Rob class favorite, and Simon wittiest and also class favorite. before the results are in Coop must take the Act and score a 15 in order to get a scholarship. After taking it Coop does not feel so well so Simon offers to take it for him and gets a score good enough to get Coop a scholarship. Coops dad always told him that he would never be anything more than a no one who picks up people's trash, by getting this scholarship Coop is able to prove him wrong. While all of this has been happening Young has fallen in love with Ronna Perry and has dated her since the beginning of the year at homecoming. Simon also somewhat likes Ronna. Rob talked to Young and told him that he needed to dump Ronna and let Simon date her instead so he can be more popular and have a better shot at class favorite. Young is devastated by this but accepts because of what him and Simon found out about Rob. Simon and young discover that Rob’s last name is Baddeck and actually moved from in state rather than out of state. Rob’s dad had actually molested Rob for up to sixteen years. Simon suspects that Rob is gay because Rob let it go on for sixteen years. Ultimately because of this Young breaks up with Ronna and gives her to Simon where he discovers he can never

As mentioned earlier, this novel was written by Walter Dean Myers. Myers specializes in writing to a demographic of boys, usually inner-city boys, as they relate the best. Myers almost always writes about urban, African-American, boys, that deal with typical urban problems such as

People who enjoy realistic-fiction novels that include sibling rivalry, sports, making life changes, and the tension of a dysfunctional family environment will be interested in reading this journal writing from the first person perspective of Paul Fisher. This novel includes characteristics of middle school encounters ; therefor, ages 10 and up will appreciate this

This book is called Forged by Fire, by Sharon M. Drapper. In the book Gerald has to grow up with many challenges. The book takes place in the Hazelwood area. Gerald is a three year old boy who lives with his single mom. Gerald's mom is a major drug addict, she doesn't really take good care of Gerald. If he were to have a “accident”, she would make him keep it in his pants or not change him till the end of the day as a lesson to him. Gerald has many problems to deal with in this book, but the main one is having to deal with Jordan, his mom's husband who abuses all 3 of them, Monique (mom), Gerald, and Angel (sister). But worst of all Gerald has to deal with the fact that Jordan is sexually abusing Angel.

From the tone of Mick’s voice, the alcohol acts a sedative to numb the pain from his past. This motive for drinking is also evident through Lisa’s brother, Jimmy, after he loses both his girlfriend, Adelaine, and his goal in becoming an Olympic swimmer. The legacy of residential school is also manifested in Trudy and Tab’s mother-daughter relationship. Tab becomes the victim of her mother’s psychological and emotional upheaval that is a result from her childhood. In the grip of alcohol, Trudy often mistreats Tab. Removed from a family environment and placed in a reformation school, individuals return not only emotionally and psychologically scarred, but also unable to reestablish their own functional family. Tab confesses to Lisa that she wishes she had a mother like hers, saying, “You’re lucky. You’re really lucky that your dad was too young to go to rez school. [...] Just Mick and my mum went and it fucked them up” (Robinson 254). Trudy’s sister Kate also notes that Trudy “thinks Mother’s dirt, while she goes out and parties and treats Tab worse than what she blames Mother for” (Robinson 285).

Rick Moody 's short story "Boys" is written with a distinct style. The author uses a form of a stream of consciousness to convey the purpose at hand, which encompasses writing as if without hesitation or editing - whatever came to Moody’s thoughts, he transferred to text. There was also a substantial use of the word “boys”, placing emphasis on the central meaning of the story. The style is thoroughly descriptive and fails to leave any details of the boys ' lives out. This quality donates a sense of reality and creates a bond between the reader and the characters. The tone of the story comes of as particularly unbiased and serious, as if the author were just stating purely factual information. As events become more somber in the boys ' lives, the author approaches a more sympathetic tone. The boys were supposed to be kids, fooling around playing games and living a care-free childhood, but these boys found themselves in scenarios no boy or child should ever encompass.

In college, a handsome young lad holding the name Ben Blake, seems to fancy Francie as they go on various study dates. He helps her cram for college entrance exams. Though she fails the first time, she later tries again and gets accepted into Michigan University that Ben chose for her to apply. Meanwhile, Katie receives a gift of $1,000.00 from Mc Shane, which she later uses for Francie’s college money, and a gift to Evy- $200.00. Laurie Nolan gets her last name changed to Mc Shane. The Nolans move from their humble apartment flat to the rich Mc Shane house. Neeley grows older and Francie can’t help but notice he is so alike to Johnny.

Brian and Lori took a dissimilar route and attempt to ameliorate their parents even into adulthood. As time progresses, Brian and Lori learn from their child-like attachment and gain the mentality of their siblings. They learn to accept Rose Mary and Rex’s quirks and

Jeannette and her dad started to grow apart. He was always leaving and not really there for Jeannette and his family. He would leave for days and wasn’t really working. Jeannette started to learn that his dad’s actions weren’t really smart. She started to see his lack of responsibility and what his actions are doing and what they lead to. She knew that her father had a drinking problem and would always go to the bar. Jeannette realizes that Rex keeps letting her down because he still continued to drink and gets drunk. Jeannette was at a breaking point and she asked her mom to leave her father. But her father still has his moments when they would still bond together when she is older .Every birthday he would give her a star and she would love it. But at the end of the day, Jeannette loved her

Prison Boy by Sharon McKay is a very powerful story about unprivileged children living in poverty. In this novel Pax lives in an orphanage where he meets young Kai, and since the day they met Pax was his devoted protector. When the head of the orphanage unexpectedly dies, Pax is forced to work to earn money to help him and Kai survive. In this novel Pax demonstrates courage and protectiveness. This is a deeply moving and emotional story.

Everyone in Welch doesn’t like newcomers. Jeannette and Brian were enrolled in schools there and Jeannette’s mom didn’t’ have any of their records from Phoenix so they go to the principal to talk and the principal asks them very simple questions to see their intelligence. However, it does not work out very well because of the accent of the principal. After trying to figure out what the principal was saying they end up in classes with other kids that have learning disabilities. The first day of fifth grade for Jeannette was terrible for her. Jeannette got beat up from a girl named Dinitia. Dinitia would bully Jeannette everyday. Jeannette knows that her mom and dad can’t help so she tries to befriend Dinitia. Jeannette then sees the good side of Dinitia, and tries to be friends with her. Jeannette then sees Dinitia scaring a dog away from a kid and Dinitia befriended Jeannette. Jeannette’s parents decide to go to Phoenix to get what they left behind. The first day Jeannette’s parent are gone Erma calls Brian so she can fix his pants. When Jeannette goes to check on them she sees Erma touching Brian’s private parts. Jeannette then screams that Erma is a pervert and Lori, who is now thirteen, starts screaming at her and fighting with her physically. Erma then locks them in the basement, which has a door to go outside, but they can’t go inside the house. When Jeannette’s parents come back Dad found out what happened to Brian. Dad acts very strangely, which made Jeannette wonder if Erma did that to him as a kid. Mom and dad’s car broke down on there way back to Phoenix so they had to take a bus back, and they couldn’t get back the stuff they left in Phoenix. Mom and Dad decide to buy their own house in Welch because of Erma. The house they bought was in the worst part of Welch. It had a leaking roof, three rooms, and no plumbing. After awhile there a bully named Ernie Goad makes fun of Jeannette for living in trash. The

Victor and Bull are sworn enemies. Bull terrorizes Victor, and Victor roams the hallways of his high school seemingly invisible. His home life isn’t any better; his parents remind him each birthday that he was an accident and was never wanted. Bull’s grandpa and mom are always drunk, there’s very little food, and he hangs out in the cemetery to avoid the regular beatings he receives. Bull and Victor become roommates in the psych ward after an incident goes wrong with Bull and Victor swallows too many sleeping pills.

An hour later, Eva was flagging down a yellow Volkswagen beetle driven by a hyper looking black dude with a close shaven head and a goatee. He was on his way back to the local university campus. The dude was very talkative and kept eying her, asking too many personal questions. He was going back to school after Spring break with his parents and his spoiled brat sister. She was all of ten years old old. Born when his mother was pushing fifty and he was already twelve years old. Up until that point, he had been the apple of his parents eye. Now, he was Juana's trouble making 22 year old

Charlene provokes a heated debate with her “wanna be” thug boyfriend Donald. The debate gets physical when Charlene slaps Donald. Overcome by rage, Donald chokes Charlene until a concerned classmate interrupts him. The moment spirals out of control when Donald brutally attacks the apprehensive student with a blunt object before fleeing the school. Act 1