Through this class, we looked at many different characters and how differently each lifestyle and how the theme of depression differed with each story. In The Unraveling of Mercy Louis, Mercy is faced with the reality of growing up and how stressful life can be when nothing seems to going your way. While in the movie Perks of Being a Wallflower, Charlie is stricken with depression as he goes through many forms of loss, which is the main cause of his pain. Although these authors and directors had different intentions of how their movies or books were to be interpreted, one thing stands in common with each of these works: Depression through the life of an adolescent is a dangerous and monstrous feat to overcome. As we read our first book, The
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But, as I do relate with that there is another theme in this book that I also relate with: the development from a boy to a man. As I made my move from middle school to high school it was very difficult. I was raised in a Catholic predominant house hold and up until then attended smaller catholic schools. This new entrance into a larger public school had me terrified. Like Charlie I struggled with not knowing anyone around me and being the awkward “new kid” in each of my classes. I struggled with thoughts of why God would put something like this on me and what I had done. This caused a miserable form of depression to cloud me just like Charlie. I searched and searched for a place to fit, but I could never find it. The depression that Charlie and I shared is one that tears at the heart and makes you question if you are good enough for not only others, but yourself. The situations that I had encountered the first couple of months at this much larger school had helped me make the transition from being a child who looked to others to take care of my own responsibilities; to young man who was not afraid of what challenges were to be in my …show more content…
Having family that had strong religious beliefs I was subject to many ideas on how to live my life as a young boy. Each decision I made in the house felt as if the wrath of God would come down and smite me away even if it was the most miniscule mishap that I had done. This “tough love” that my family bestowed upon me felt as if I never could make the right decision and this caused loads of stress in my life. As Mercy encountered many forms of anguish through the hand of Maw-Maw; I received equal treatment from both parents. The punishments were not as severe as Mercy’s, Maw-Maw forces her to throw up by shoving a toothbrush down her throat, but the consequences due to these actions had similar effects. I could not experience many situations and experiences that most teenagers faced as they grew and developed both mentally and physically. Like Mercy, I was a student athlete with a very bright future. I did not need any external stress factors to hinder my game. But my parents, unknowingly, were able to cause huge amounts of stress as I played and practice each day. This had serious effects for me as I was not able to sleep and got obsessed with the fact that I needed to live my life as perfect as I
But, as I do relate with that there is another theme in this book that I also relate with: the development from a boy to a man. As I made my move from middle school to high school it was very difficult. I was raised in a Catholic predominant house hold and up until then attended smaller catholic schools. This new entrance into a larger public school had me terrified. Like Charlie I struggled with not knowing anyone around me and being the awkward “new kid” in each of my classes. I struggled with thoughts of why God would put something like this on me and what I had done. This caused a miserable form of depression to cloud me just like Charlie. I searched and searched for a place to fit, but I could never find it. The depression that Charlie and I shared is one that tears at the heart and makes you question if you are good enough for not only others, but yourself. The situations that I had encountered the first couple of months at this much larger school had helped me make the transition from being a child who looked to others to take care of my own responsibilities; to young man who was not afraid of what challenges were to be in my …show more content…
Having family that had strong religious beliefs I was subject to many ideas on how to live my life as a young boy. Each decision I made in the house felt as if the wrath of God would come down and smite me away even if it was the most miniscule mishap that I had done. This “tough love” that my family bestowed upon me felt as if I never could make the right decision and this caused loads of stress in my life. As Mercy encountered many forms of anguish through the hand of Maw-Maw; I received equal treatment from both parents. The punishments were not as severe as Mercy’s, Maw-Maw forces her to throw up by shoving a toothbrush down her throat, but the consequences due to these actions had similar effects. I could not experience many situations and experiences that most teenagers faced as they grew and developed both mentally and physically. Like Mercy, I was a student athlete with a very bright future. I did not need any external stress factors to hinder my game. But my parents, unknowingly, were able to cause huge amounts of stress as I played and practice each day. This had serious effects for me as I was not able to sleep and got obsessed with the fact that I needed to live my life as perfect as I