Q: Did you think it was Charlie's fault?
Wednesday, 10 June 2015
Blog #3
In my last part of my book Charlie has been in the hospital for the last two months. He got there after his dad found him watching TV naked in a weird trance. The breakdown happened when Charlie finally realized that his Aunt Helen had been molesting him every Saturday when they would watch TV together. His family comes together to support and help him. Even distant relatives write letters and send flowers. It also seems to help when Mary Elizabeth and the rest of the gang visit him in the hospital. All her talking makes things seem normal again. Who knew being a chatterbox could be so helpful? For a few pages, Charlie says he forgives his Aunt Helen, and he ruminates on how important small things in life are—like eating French fries with his mother and just being with family. Sam and Patrick take Charlie through the "infinite" tunnel one more time. The main message Charlie wants to get across is that he wants everyone else to be happy. As for himself, well, at least he's not scared of starting sophomore year of high school. Hey, maybe he'll even participate! He tells me to believe that things are good for him, "and even when they're not, they will be soon". Then he says that he will believe the same thing about me. And, for the last time, he signs off. "Love always, Charlie".
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Very confusing, but what I got from this it seems like Charlie has just made some mistakes. I don't know if the family is taking the right approach to helping Charlie, but maybe they are. I'm not sure if I would feel better being in a hospital for what he's there for. Maybe seeing a shrink, and talking about his problems there would be better for him, or it's already working the way it is.
ReplyDeleteVery confusing, but what I got from this it seems like Charlie has just made some mistakes. I don't know if the family is taking the right approach to helping Charlie, but maybe they are. I'm not sure if I would feel better being in a hospital for what he's there for. Maybe seeing a shrink, and talking about his problems there would be better for him, or it's already working the way it is.
ReplyDeleteI don't think it is Charlies fault at all, if it is anyone's fault it is his aunts. If your a young, shy guy having something like this happen to you can be traumatizing. Charlie didn't know how to communicate with others to figure out his problem, so i definitely do not think it is his fault that something like this happened to him.
ReplyDeleteWow. Super shook. Very well-written!!
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