John Green and David Levithan’s young adult novel, Will Grayson, Will Grayson, is summarized as two teenage boys whom share the same name that find each other at the most unsuspecting place in Chicago. Based on this elementary summary, I thought the story would revolve entirely around two boys that become friends because of their names. However, this is just a minor plot point in the novel. The book is written in two different points of view; Will Grayson 1’s point of view on the odd numbered chapters (written by John Green), and Will Grayson 2’s point of view on the even numbered chapters (written by David Levithan). Will Grayson 1 follows two simple rules; “1. Don’t care too much. 2. Shut up.” (Green 5)., indicating that he is rather timid.
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Considering the (unnecessary) controversy on the matter of gay people, it’s hard to find a book in which the author(s) would actually have one gay main character, let alone two like in Will Grayson, Will Grayson. Tiny Cooper has been out as gay since fifth grade and flaunts it with no shame, which is supported when Will Grayson 1 says “Tiny has been my best friend since fifth grade, except for all last semester when he was busy discovering the sheer scope of his gayness [...]” (Green 3). Will Grayson 2, on the other hand, is not out to everyone when we are first introduced to him. As the story progresses, we can see his journey to accepting himself for who he is and not caring what other people think. Like my previous point of the authors talking about depression, they also bring up homosexuality and portray it in a positive light. Considering that the teenage years are the time when people are figuring themselves out, this book not only educates people and shows that gay people should not be shamed, but it could help people questioning their sexuality by conveying gay characters, which is rarely done. As a firm ally of the LGBT+ community, I love every bit of positive depiction they can …show more content…
Tiny and Will Grayson 1’s friendship was especially important, but it took them a while to realize this. When Tiny and Will were in a fight, Will said, “And maybe [Tiny] thinks like I do, that you don’t pick your friends, and he’s stuck with this annoying [insult] who can’t handle himself [...] I haven’t been stuck with Tiny. He’s been stuck with me.” (220). After feeling like he had the misfortune of being stuck with Tiny as a best friend, Will begins to realize that it was actually the other way around. After Will’s girlfriend, Jane, tells him, “If you don’t say the honest thing, it never becomes true” (256)., Will suddenly has a realization that he needs to tell Tiny how he feels about him. He runs to the Little League field that they used to play at, as it’s Will’s place to clear his head; Tiny is sitting in the dugout. When he reaches the dugout, Will sits next to Tiny and the two have a heart to heart, saying things such as “But you’re one on my speed dial and I want you to stay there and I’m sorry I’m a terrible best friend, too, and I love you” (259). The two get really sentimental and their encounter ends on jovial note. This contributes to
Considering the (unnecessary) controversy on the matter of gay people, it’s hard to find a book in which the author(s) would actually have one gay main character, let alone two like in Will Grayson, Will Grayson. Tiny Cooper has been out as gay since fifth grade and flaunts it with no shame, which is supported when Will Grayson 1 says “Tiny has been my best friend since fifth grade, except for all last semester when he was busy discovering the sheer scope of his gayness [...]” (Green 3). Will Grayson 2, on the other hand, is not out to everyone when we are first introduced to him. As the story progresses, we can see his journey to accepting himself for who he is and not caring what other people think. Like my previous point of the authors talking about depression, they also bring up homosexuality and portray it in a positive light. Considering that the teenage years are the time when people are figuring themselves out, this book not only educates people and shows that gay people should not be shamed, but it could help people questioning their sexuality by conveying gay characters, which is rarely done. As a firm ally of the LGBT+ community, I love every bit of positive depiction they can …show more content…
Tiny and Will Grayson 1’s friendship was especially important, but it took them a while to realize this. When Tiny and Will were in a fight, Will said, “And maybe [Tiny] thinks like I do, that you don’t pick your friends, and he’s stuck with this annoying [insult] who can’t handle himself [...] I haven’t been stuck with Tiny. He’s been stuck with me.” (220). After feeling like he had the misfortune of being stuck with Tiny as a best friend, Will begins to realize that it was actually the other way around. After Will’s girlfriend, Jane, tells him, “If you don’t say the honest thing, it never becomes true” (256)., Will suddenly has a realization that he needs to tell Tiny how he feels about him. He runs to the Little League field that they used to play at, as it’s Will’s place to clear his head; Tiny is sitting in the dugout. When he reaches the dugout, Will sits next to Tiny and the two have a heart to heart, saying things such as “But you’re one on my speed dial and I want you to stay there and I’m sorry I’m a terrible best friend, too, and I love you” (259). The two get really sentimental and their encounter ends on jovial note. This contributes to