In the book, It's Kind of a Funny Story, by Ned Vizzini, the main character, Craig, is a depressed teenage boy, whose friends push him to smoke marijuana and drink alcoholic beverages. After close reading for Craig's thoughts, emotions, and actions, I was able to figure out more about Craig's personality, which is helpful because Ned Vizzini keeps it relatively hidden from the reader.
First of all, Craig is not open about himself with his friends and family, which I think makes his depression worse. He keeps his feelings and thoughts to himself. This tells me that he does not have good friends . He hasn't told his friends he has depression I think because he fears they will make fun of him. This tells me that Craig also wants to fit in. It is different with his family. I believe Craig doesn't want to burden them with his thoughts, which is reasonable, but isn't healthy for him. I predict that the cause of Craig's recovery will be because he get's new friends and starts communicating with his family.
Second of all, Craig has strange ways of coping with his depression. These methods include being sarcastic about it and thinking about it as ridiculous. these coping methods make me think that Craig believes that he shouldn't be depressed and it is a mistake. They also tell me that Craig has become a relatively laid back person, which is a severe change because previous to his depression, he had spent a year studying for the test to get him into his high school. Overall, it seems apparent that Craig's depression has completely changed his personality.
Overall, Craig's personality is only clearly visible to those that look for it, and if you do find it, it is a very intriguing one. Craig's personality and problems could be applicable to real life . People suffering from depression might be able to find comfort in this book and how he ends up solving his problems and would be able to relate. Though some might not be able to relate, it is still a very well written book.
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