Significance: I think this book was really great, and it taught me some really great lessons. This was an important book for me to read because she is in middle school dealing with some things we are dealing with, too. I care because the author does a great job of making it relatable, whether you're her age and are going through exactly what's happening to her, or maybe you've just been in that sort of situation. It talks about a seventh grade girl named Lizzie who is trying to be herself but still get noticed, which is pretty much what we're all trying to do.
Perspective: This book was written in 3rd person. Maybe the author visited middle schools or interviewed middle schoolers (especially middle school girls) to find out what they're actually like, to make the book more realistic. Either that, or she probably has a daughter that's that age that she thinks is exactly like Lizzie. The book also involves a lot of Emily Dickinson things, so the author probably loved Emily Dickinson and tried to include her in her novel.
Evidence: I think the point the author is trying to make is that sometimes when we try to become popular, or try to get people to like us, we end up losing ourselves in the end. This reminds me of a quote that I love, which is 'I'd rather be hated for who I am than loved for someone I'm not'. I totally agree with that, and I think that when Lizzie started trying to become popular, she started to lose herself. Evidence of this would be, in parts of the book when she comes downstairs in her new, more 'normal' clothes, her mom reminds her that she seems like she's a different person, and in some parts says that she misses the Old Lizzie. And All of the students at the school notice that she's a complete different person. At many times in the book, she tries to stop herself from writing poetry, which is a big part of who she is. But at the end of the book, she finds herself and becomes comfortable in her own skin, while still being liked.
Connection: I can totally connect to this book in a lot of ways. I'm in seventh grade just like her, and I'm a girl! Plus I can admit that I've been embarassed because of my parents sometimes, just like her. In a lot of the book she is totally crushing on a guy named Ethan, and I can relate to that because I have totally been obsessed with certain guys at times in my life. But in the end, just like she did, you realize they aren't really worth your obsessing, but she still liked Ethan.
Supposition: If they hadn't made this book or I hadn't read it, I probably would be less comfortable in my own skin, because this book was really inspiring to be comfortable with yourself, and confident not being like everyone else.
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