Outside Reading #1

I picked It's Kind of A funny Story by Ned Vizzini for my ouside reading book. So far the main charactor Craig is sort of getting to me. Craig is suffereing from depression and in the first couple of chapters I began to see through his eyes and start to comprehend how his brain works. What bothers me is how much money and effort his family is putting into him when they have so little to spare. Craig is so caught-up in the past and because of that can't think about the present. I understand depression is a difficult thing to overcome but Craig is just so weird. It started off when he was about four and had a breakdown because he couldn't trace the map of Manhattan and it continues now to things like, physically not being able to eat or he'll throw up. Or havin his favorite place in the world be the bathroom with all the lights off. Or even little things like knowing the answer to a question in class but when called on, he physically can't speak or get the words out without stuttering. I feel as if he could be normal if he just tried. That's what makes me so frustrated. I don't know how his family can withstand him and watch Craig throw away everything he's worked for. His sister Annie learns from it. She sees his failing as motivation for her to do better and be better in all aspects of her life. Craig has gone and tried so many things to help him, I am itching to find out if he ever gets better and looks forward instead of back in his everyday life.