Have you ever felt trapped in your own identity before? Trapped in someone that you can’t seem to get out of. Everytime you try to scream for help, nobody is there to hear your hidden cries. Maybe there is someone there for you, but maybe you are just afraid of what they would think of you. Many authors create mindsets for their characters by using their own personal experiences, likings, and environment to affect the story. Becky Albertalli, the author of Simon vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda, is a perfect example of this situation. She uses her own story to create a fictional, yet very similar to reality, storyline. Becky’s experiences from teaching, personal likings, and religious preferences may have influenced her to create Simon vs The Homo
