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Twisted Analysis

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In the novel Twisted, the author Laurie Halse Anderson gives a message that life is not always easy but you will get through it. The main character in this novel Tyler struggles through many difficult events in his life that drag him down to suicidal thoughts. Anderson gives this message by using the literary devices of Historical Context, Characterization, and Mood. These three elements help bring together the important message that every reader needs to catch. Throughout the text Tyler shows how he has been thinking of death and how he might commit suicide. This can show some historical text because there have been many cases where teens have wanted to or, have committed suicide throughout our generation. In the text Tyler says “I’d back …show more content…

In the novel Tyler says all the horrible things that have happened to him, “All the crap I had endured up until then - the face flushes in middle school, the wedgies, the names, being ignored, mocked, teased, spit on, even being hurt by Bethany…” (152 -153) This creates a sad mood that maybe some readers can relate to. Everyone has had tough times in school where we have been picked on by other kids, so this is a sad memory that others might have too. The mood of loss or fearing to losing someone is also shown in the story when Tyler’s father says, “‘I don’t want you to leave us.’ His throat tightened and he clenched his teeth.” (248) In this quote Tyler’s dad finally shows some emotions for Tyler which creates a mood of fearing to lose someone special to you. This moment might even tug at the reader's heart strings because this is the moment Tyler finally realised he was wrong about his father hating …show more content…

Suicide is a very sad subject for all those who have had a relative or friend who went through it. However, suicide doesn’t only go across teens minds it also happens to adults as seen in the article, “Survivors of Suicide Loss”. Jessica is the daughter of a man who went through suicide and she says, “The emotions that ran through me are close to indescribable, as I had never felt such pain. How this could have happened, and most importantly, how could this have happened to me and my family.” This is a case where the suicide was caused by depression. At the end of the day we all have to just try and be closer to those we care for and

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