Jackson Gifford
3/23/14
Mrs.Brooks
6th and 7th hour
The Misfits
In the book The Misfits, written by James Howe, a group of friends struggle to get through their 7th grade year with obstacles like name calling, stereotypes, and injustice. They call themselves the group of 5,however, there’s really 4 members. They are Abby, Bobby, Skeezie, and Joe. Three members of the groups problems will be revealed. Skeezie, Bobby, and Joe will have their stories told and why they are a part of the “misfits”,the people that will never give up, the people that will never be put down.
Skeezie is an outcast because of his “Elvis/biker gang dude” vibe that he gives many people. If you don’t judge this book by it’s cover and “read the book” a little then you’ll get to know that Skeezie is a real softie, and just dresses this way because of the emotional impact of his father leaving his mom when he was young. His father used to wear the kind of clothes Skeezie does, so when his dad all of the sudden left on his Harley and didn’t come back, he found a great deal of comfort in wearing his father’s clothes. His sisters still haven’t gotten over it. Next, Bobby gets bullied for being fat. Of course, Bobby has his reasons. When he was in elementary school, his mom got very sick and died of cancer. Bobby’s dad was devastated and gave up all of his dreams. Bobby …show more content…
Another reason I think James Howe wrote The Misfits is because it shows how bullying shouldn’t be happening in the first place, and how bad it can and will hurt. Skeezie, Bobby, and Joe are great characters to show this and you really make a connection to them after you see the dumb reasons why they’re bullied and how they overcame it to become successful people. This is how you should feel about all the outcasts, the
3/23/14
Mrs.Brooks
6th and 7th hour
The Misfits
In the book The Misfits, written by James Howe, a group of friends struggle to get through their 7th grade year with obstacles like name calling, stereotypes, and injustice. They call themselves the group of 5,however, there’s really 4 members. They are Abby, Bobby, Skeezie, and Joe. Three members of the groups problems will be revealed. Skeezie, Bobby, and Joe will have their stories told and why they are a part of the “misfits”,the people that will never give up, the people that will never be put down.
Skeezie is an outcast because of his “Elvis/biker gang dude” vibe that he gives many people. If you don’t judge this book by it’s cover and “read the book” a little then you’ll get to know that Skeezie is a real softie, and just dresses this way because of the emotional impact of his father leaving his mom when he was young. His father used to wear the kind of clothes Skeezie does, so when his dad all of the sudden left on his Harley and didn’t come back, he found a great deal of comfort in wearing his father’s clothes. His sisters still haven’t gotten over it. Next, Bobby gets bullied for being fat. Of course, Bobby has his reasons. When he was in elementary school, his mom got very sick and died of cancer. Bobby’s dad was devastated and gave up all of his dreams. Bobby …show more content…
Another reason I think James Howe wrote The Misfits is because it shows how bullying shouldn’t be happening in the first place, and how bad it can and will hurt. Skeezie, Bobby, and Joe are great characters to show this and you really make a connection to them after you see the dumb reasons why they’re bullied and how they overcame it to become successful people. This is how you should feel about all the outcasts, the