Wednesday, February 20, 2008

THE LOST BOY CONTINUED

WHEN I BEGAN TO READ THIS CHAPTER I DIDNT THINK THAT SEEKING HELP FROM A PSYCIATRIST WAS THE BEST OPTION FOR DAVID.AT THIS POINT IN HIS LIFE THE EMOTIONS HE FELT WERE STILL TENDER AS A NEW SCAR WOULD.NOW THAT I AM FURTHER INTO THE STORY I CANT WAIT TO SEE HOW THE FALLING ACTION IS GOING TO PLAY OUT,AND IF THE RESOLUTION IS GOING TO BRING A TEAR TO MY EYE.BECAUSE DAVID WAS ABUSED I THINK THAT IT WILL DEFINATELY AFFECT HOW HE REACTS TO CERTAIN SITUATIONS IN THE FUTURE.HE IS VERY SHORT TEMPERED. THE BOOK WAS WRITTEN IN 1994,SEEING AS THOUGH ITS BEEN FOURTEEN YEARS I DO BELIEVE THAT IF A CHILD READ THIS BOOK 50 YEARS FROM NOW,THAT CHILD WOULD SHARE SIMULAR EMOTIONS AND FEEL EQUVALENT TO THE WAY I FEEL ABOUT THE PROBLEMS DAVID ENCOUNTERED IN THE STORY.

1 comment:

salt.com said...

I AGREE ALSO BEING ABUSED CAN HAVE AN EFFECT ON YOU LATER ON IN LIFE. IT COULD MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY BRING YOU DOWN, UNTIL THE PIONT OF DEPRESSION. PEOPLE WHO READ THIS BOOK MANY YEARS FROM NOW WILL ALSO HAVE THE SAME EFFECT.