How can FRENDS,ART&LOVE Take You Out of Depression

I just recently finished reading It's Kinda Of A Funny Story by, Ned Vizzini. When I finished the book I was thinking about how Craig healed. It took friends, art, and love.
Craig got depressed in the first place because he was so stressed about getting in to "Executive Pre-Professional High School". He wouldn't want to hangout with Aaron(his best friend), Nia(the girl he like also Aaron's Girlfriend). He studied and work his a** off so much but then Aaron also gets in the high school without studying like Craig. He also doesn't like how Aaron got Nia he couldn't. I would be very mad and upset too! What?! How does this boy get the girl and he gets in to the high school, HES BETTER THAN ME!  that's what I would think. I would feel stupid and worthless.I was so proud of Craig when he was out, I might be overreacting but I actually felt... I don't know, free? relived? I felt like Craig would feel like a whole new person. On the bottom of page 443 and top of 444 he was saying things he should do but the readers too. I thought it was funny.

Anyway, haven't you ever felt like someone was better than you or better at something. Better test grades, better hair, better shoes. Better everything? Craig saw at Six North that none of those things mattered. He met so many people at 6N that they became his FRIENDS.

Craig and I feltlike we knew them Craig saw all these other sick people that he stoped feeling so bad about himself. He had the LOVE of his family and the other mostly didn't even have a family. He thought he was in love with Nia, but I think he was jealous of Aaron in general. BUT  in 6N he met Noelle, now he's in LOVE for real. They're even going to hangout when she gets out of 6N.

ART:Craig also had his awesome map/people drawing skills. I wish I could see his maps for real. I think his maps helped him because Iremebr reading way back in the begging that when Craig was younger he used to get all upset because he couldn't draw the maps so well. And then in 6N when Noelle told him to draw something that made him happy in his childhood he drew maps and everyone complimented him on them. he felt accomplished.
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"The Gaydar"

     

In the story Am I Blue? by, Bruce Coville, the protagonist Vince is trying to figure out if he's gay or not. He’s also very scared and worried of what might happen to him or what people might think if he shows everyone who he really is. He shows his fear/shyness until he found out about "The Gaydar". ;)

      In the begging, Vince was getting beaten up by Butch Carigon. When he met his fairy godfather Melvin, Vince didn’t believe Melvin actually existed. Vince was also very embarrassed to be seen with Melvin. Vince told Melvin to stop walking in this swishy way and in the cafe Melvin winked at another guy sitting a few tables away. At this point I could relate to Vince, couldn’t anyone? I mean like everyone has been afraid what people must think of yourself, because people can be verrrrrryyyyy mean. Just like Butch Carrigan, he was beating up Vince in the 1st paragraph. I was very disappointed. I don’t know if I should be saying my personal opinion on this topic but everyone has 3 options:

 1.You don’t agree with idea of being "gay".

 2.You do agree with idea of being "gay".

 3.You really don't care. /:

      I think I fall into number... 1. I feel mean by think what other people are doing or believe is wrong but at the same time everyone has their reasons. I’m a Catholic so, supposedly it wrong for a woman and woman or man with another man to get married. But these people just want to be happy :(, and then other who think the opposite of me make me feel like I’m a party pooper and I’m just ruining their happiness. Oh well, I stand for what I believe. ANYWAYYY...

      Melvin then gave Vince the opportunity to have the gift of "The Gaydar". The Gaydar let Vince see people blue, when people are a shade of blue it means they are gay. The dark the shade is the less gay they are. Melvin put the power on Vince, and when he opened his eyes he was soooo surprised! He couldn’t imagine how many people were blue in the cafe. I think this was the climax for Vince, he realized that he wasn’t the only gay person there and he should be proud of who he is and who he is trying to find out who is. I was really upset when I read the paragraph on page 13 that the republican. Vince called him a hypocrite so I’m guessing the republican was saying he doesn’t agree with the idea of being gay, BUT he was blue! I was like Ahahahaha meanie!!

      The last part of the story was the best ending ever! “Gay fantasy number three, coast to coast." Ohmygoshh! People all over the world started turning blue! That would be so crazy if it happened in real life. It would be crazy for that man that was jogging that is married and has kids! His third wish was the best, making Butch Carrigan blue... BUT when Melvin came back he gave Vince the best news ever, Butch was already blue! I was so proud of Vince at the end when he said “And my third wish? I've decided to save it for when I really need it--maybe when I meet the girl of my dreams. Or Prince Charming. Whichever." BEST ENDING EVER! I liked this story ALOT. :)