John Elder Robison’s book, Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger’s, creates awareness and an understanding of a personal disease of his, Asperger’s. This book should be required for high school students because it contains several themes that readers can apply to real life scenarios. High school students will be able to relate to these themes and will have a reassurance on some topics, if any doubt occurred. Robison uses multiple elements in his writing to convey his subject matter. These elements include author’s craft, plot development, setting, characterization, and themes. Despite his hardships, John Robison manages to navigate through life with this syndrome. One of the most noteworthy themes that stood out was overcoming difficulty.
