Analyzing Andy Jackson 's Tears Of A Tiger

The author creates this relatable point of view by giving the reader a look into the thoughts that are rushing through Andy’s mind as he is realizing that he is in his last moments of his short life. As Andy is lying in the rain, blood pouring out from the wound on his body, he thinks about his girlfriend, Laura. Andy thinks about how “Someday he would marry Laura.”(Hunter 1), a common thought for teenagers to have. Reading how sixteen year old Andy is already thinking about marrying his girlfriend is so relatable, yet silly for teenagers to believe. Reading this gives us empathy, realizing that Andy is still a child, a child with hopes and dreams, just like any. Right before Andy takes his final breath he starts to regret being a royal, and sadness that his life would be cut short at only sixteen years, only to be remembered as a gang member, starts to overcome him. Andy is realizing he had “never done anything, never seen anything, never been anywhere”(Hunter 6). This concept creates a sadness and relatability in the reader, especially young readers. It is sad to have the thought of being in Andy’s position and regretting what has been accomplished in life. This is also relatable because teenagers, at one time or another, have the realization that life can be over any second, so you have to live it to the fullest and make

Andy Pushes towards finding where he belongs and he strives to build up his self-esteem. Rogers thought we could reach our full potential by receiving unconditional positive regard. This included caring for someone no matter what they are going through, openness, acceptance, and empathy. His parents probably did not give him unconditional positive regard contributing to how he feels now.

Teenagers today face a number of problems, ranging from peer pressure and alcohol, to depression and rape. These severe topics can have an intense effect on a growing child, now, and in the future. Many modern teenagers face the daily struggles of harmful situations, and the good and bad in them. In The Perks of Being a Wall Flower, Charlie faces almost every bad situation imaginable, in a heart breaking and realistic coming of age story. Charlie does not have the grandest high school experience, but the book represents the harsh and cruel reality of what so many students face today. Charlie, also being on the unclear side of what he was experiencing, was also hit hard with the outcomes of his actions. Drugs, alcohol, and sexual interaction contributed to the difficult standards that are held to growing students, in their fight to fit in. Every teen has faced the harsh reality of peer pressure and abuse, which takes a harsh effect on its victims. In the beginning of the story, Charlie faces the death of one of his friend Michael, to suicide. Starting the beginning of Charlie?s coming of age story, also known as a freshman in high school. Throughout the book, peer pressure, substance abuse, the fight to be normal, and the hope to have friends in the first place pushed Charlie to take the wrong path in some situations. Charlie?s coming of age story represents the teenage life today

Teens typically, feel rejected by their peers and intern isolates himself or herself from the rest of the world in order to cope and deal with stigmatism. Since Chris’s mother was going to take her to the doctor and Chris knew she had the bug she didn’t want her mother to know so she runaway. This communicates to the reader the incidence of runaway teens and the fear of talking to their parents about issues they are going through.

Carl Fletcher at the age of 17, has poor self-esteem and has become disinterested in school. Carl has very no positive peer relationships in his circle. Carl is in the adolescence stage of life. A period of life filled with transitional themes that include biological, psychological, and spiritual. These themes do not occur independently or without affecting one another (Hutchison’s, 2015). Carl’s is also challenged by his self-body image, substance abuse, and lack of a father parental figure at home which are contributing factors in his underachievement.

(Reward) The players protest for him to come back to school and immediately apologize for how they’ve treated him. Jordan feels welcome which helps him with his depression and makes him more motivated to return pending the player’s appeal for him to come back. He promises himself he will improve in every area of his life, school, football, and his interaction with

Self: Trevor McKinney has had a rough childhood and it puts ideas into his head with every reason to believe that life is terrible, wasteful and painful. Trevor’s mother is a recovering alcoholic and his father is an alcoholic who walks in and out of his life whenever he likes. Trevor shows no sign of respect towards his father due to him begin absent through his life and is abusive towards his mother whenever he’s present. Additionally, the only way Trevor can enter school is walking through a metal detector. Not to mention, Trevor’s mother works two jobs to try and support Trevor and herself. On the other hand, Trevor’s social studies teacher, Mr. Simonet encounters the students, explains their assignment and strongly encourages his students

Every family has its hardships and problem with living life, but every family member has to try to communicate, discuss, and help one another within the family. In the novel, Until They Bring the Streetcars Back, by Stanley Gordon West, three high school seniors are challenged with struggles, hardships, and distant relationships within the family. Cal deals with his father losing his job and not supporting Cal when it comes to sports. Steve lives with the guilt and shame brought on by his parents as they blame him for the death of his brother, which he couldn't have controlled. But, Gretchen is dealing with physical and mental abuse which is all brought on by her father.

The weight room became his sanctuary and he was always there 2 hours before everyone else in the morning and a hour more in the afternoon. Football could be his ticket out of high school. He was a top recruit his Junior year and stunned every college coach that watched him run and hit. The only problem was Jack's academics. He held a D average and was always on the verge of dropping out, but his principal knew the school needed Jack for football, which kept him afloat. Jack finished his Junior year football season and had his whole life ahead of him. He felt on top of the world and nothing could stop him. Jack became a big partier and knew he could play football anywhere he wanted, so he didn’t care about anything. After a party he was driving home and was still intoxicated. Falling asleep at the wheel he crashed into a lightpost only a block away from his apartment and broke his arm, collarbone, and left

Ethan is a complete man, who loved his game. Football was his life and he didn’t know anything else. When a tragic accident left him injured, he was ready to give up on life. Blaming himself for everything that happened. He wanted to be left alone, quite and in peace. Then he met this simple and wonderful girl named Becca. Becca was a breath of fresh air and just what he needed. She opened his eyes again and made him feel things he thought he never could again, but when she wasn’t around he went back into feeling sorry for himself.

To begin with "And Summer is gone" showed how the change over to high school has drastic effects on friendships and the way one changes being surrounded by a different society, peers and physically changing body. Looking back at grade eight I can definitely say the way I dress, talk, and my friends are all different; I have physically and mentally changed, but that wasn’t a personal choice it naturally just occurred to me over the years and as time went by... Elementary school to high school change over being one factor in this change. Amy was a very outgoing girl, who loved being around David before high school and didn’t care about her body or the way she acted around David. As time changed so did the way Amy acted around David, her childhood best friend.

Thirteen-year-old eighth grader Mark might seem like someone who is polite, hardworking, responsible, and all the adjectives you hear people use to describe a “good boy”, well, he isn’t really always that way. Life hasn’t always smiled at him and everything didn’t always go to plan. He was born in Egypt, to two parents that took him to the US for the first time when he was nine years old for his education. His life can be described as a roller coaster that is very calm and even boring, and full of loops at other times.

Dan was distracted as he boarded his bus away from the living hell that was his high school. His first day back from winter holiday was finally over. Even after a whole semester, he still wasn’t sure why he had to be there. He was a mere 8th grader in a sea of high schoolers, only there because his dumb school system didn’t have a middle school. All he could ever think of was getting away. However, he had a few shining lights in the darkness that was his life, and those were his friends.

During field placement this year I will be located at multiply sites. To begin the week, James Harding High School is allowing me to conduct a group with the freshman basketball team. The team consists of on average fourteen and eighteen old young athletes, mostly male with one female player. The opportunity to be part of a group of young students of color is a deeply meaningful experience for me because they are facing some parallel choices and journeys to that of my upbringing. It is my belief that all adolescence faces similar choices and tribulation like bullying, drugs, peer-pressure, puberty etc. J.J. Arnett summed this period of adolescent evolution quite perfectly as “Storm and Stress”, not only for the youth but for their caretakers as well. High school is a pivotal time for findings my own identity and the young men in the group are going through similar angst I remember facing.