Although Ben starts off as an insecure teenager, after meeting Mrs.Carver, he gains confidence in who he is and realizes that there’s more to him than his scars. In the beginning of Scars by Sarah Beth Martin, it is clear that Ben’s lack of confidence affects the way he acts around people, even those he is familiar with. “Even those who saw him everyday stared”(1). Constantly being stared at because of his scars, causes Ben to feel insecure about the way that he looks and has led him to fixate on how to cover his scars. Ben doesn’t feel comfortable showing his scars in public anymore, since he knows that someone will always be staring at him. As the story progresses, Ben meets Mrs.Carver, a blind old lady, who he will be delivering meals to.
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While delivering her food, Mrs.Carver and Ben have a conversation, which at many points helps Ben gain some confidence in who he is and what he looks like. Mrs.Carver asks Ben to describe what he looks like to her, although his first thought is his scars, he doesn’t say this because he is afraid she will start treating him like everyone else does. Instead, he tells her that he is tall and blond, to which she replies, “Blond is warm.......like the sun”(4). Upon hearing Mrs.Carver’s comparison of blond and the sun, Ben is amazed by how she doesn’t let her blindness interfere with her life. Ben starts to think about himself, realizing that he shouldn’t let his scars stop him from experiencing the things he wants to. At another point in their conversation, Mrs.Carver requests to feel Ben’s hands. While doing so, she asks Ben if he is an artist, which he was when he was little. Mrs.Carver tells Ben that he should be an artist again, which sparks something inside of
While delivering her food, Mrs.Carver and Ben have a conversation, which at many points helps Ben gain some confidence in who he is and what he looks like. Mrs.Carver asks Ben to describe what he looks like to her, although his first thought is his scars, he doesn’t say this because he is afraid she will start treating him like everyone else does. Instead, he tells her that he is tall and blond, to which she replies, “Blond is warm.......like the sun”(4). Upon hearing Mrs.Carver’s comparison of blond and the sun, Ben is amazed by how she doesn’t let her blindness interfere with her life. Ben starts to think about himself, realizing that he shouldn’t let his scars stop him from experiencing the things he wants to. At another point in their conversation, Mrs.Carver requests to feel Ben’s hands. While doing so, she asks Ben if he is an artist, which he was when he was little. Mrs.Carver tells Ben that he should be an artist again, which sparks something inside of