All the Bright Places is a book written by Jennifer Niven, which follows the crazy life of two high school students who meet on the ledge of a bell tower at school. Theodore Finch, one of the students on the ledge is also known as Theodore Freak. He is fascinated by the idea of death and he thinks of various ways to die each day. However, he would also try to find reasons to live. After the day on the ledge of the bell tower, his new reason to live was Violet Markey. Violet Markey, the other person on the ledge was the complete opposite of Theodore. She is popular and lives for the future. The only problem is that she is aching with grief from the death of her sister in a car accident. Throughout the book, they develop a close relationship
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As we age, these struggles and problems that we face may seem too challenging to overcome. Firstly, in the book, Theodore Finch who is an outcast showed that it is fine to be different and unique. He did not live his life trying to match the perception of a normal teenager; he was himself and did not care what others thought. Secondly, the book also showed how mental illnesses affect everybody, even the people who seem like they have their life figured out. Life is never perfect, nor is it easy. Mental illnesses are a reality of life and they are not an issue to be embarrassed because “20% of Canadians will experience a mental illness in their lifetime” (cmha.ca). All the Bright Places show's that having a mental illness is not something to be ashamed about, but a problem that needs to be dealt with instead of being repressed. Lastly, the book did not ignore the theme of suicide. In our society, suicide is overlooked and some individuals do not like to acknowledge that it is a serious problem. Theodore proved that even if someone wants to fight and stay alive, mental illness could take over his or her life when they do not seek for help. In conclusion, All the Bright Places is an essential book for every teenager to read because the themes included in the book are relevant to many problems that teens face during adolescents and can help them
As we age, these struggles and problems that we face may seem too challenging to overcome. Firstly, in the book, Theodore Finch who is an outcast showed that it is fine to be different and unique. He did not live his life trying to match the perception of a normal teenager; he was himself and did not care what others thought. Secondly, the book also showed how mental illnesses affect everybody, even the people who seem like they have their life figured out. Life is never perfect, nor is it easy. Mental illnesses are a reality of life and they are not an issue to be embarrassed because “20% of Canadians will experience a mental illness in their lifetime” (cmha.ca). All the Bright Places show's that having a mental illness is not something to be ashamed about, but a problem that needs to be dealt with instead of being repressed. Lastly, the book did not ignore the theme of suicide. In our society, suicide is overlooked and some individuals do not like to acknowledge that it is a serious problem. Theodore proved that even if someone wants to fight and stay alive, mental illness could take over his or her life when they do not seek for help. In conclusion, All the Bright Places is an essential book for every teenager to read because the themes included in the book are relevant to many problems that teens face during adolescents and can help them