How
Do you define a word without
concrete meaning?To each
His own,the saying goes,so
Why
Push to attain an ideal state
of being that no two random
people will agree is
Where
you want to be?Faultless.
Finished.Incomparable.People
can never be these, and anyway,
When
did creating a flawless facade
become a more vital goal
than learning to love the person
Who
lives inside your skin?
The outside belongs to others.
Only you should decide for you
What
is perfect.
(p1)
The main conflict in the book Perfect by Ellen Hopkins is the pressure to be perfect. All of the characters in this book have aspirations to not only be the best they can possibly be. They aspire to be perfect.
Cara one of the main characters is pageant girl and a model. She works really hard to look perfect and be beautiful. She works out for hours at a time, diets and sometimes doesn’t eat for periods of time. She says, “I’ve lived with the pretense of perfection for seventeen years” (pg 2). This is an example of the conflict because people think that she is perfect, but she still works hard to make herself believe that she’s perfect.
Sean, another character, strives to be perfect. Is a serious baseball player who takes steroids so that he can be stronger than everyone else? He does this so he can be the star player. This eventually affects his body from properly functioning because he took so many douses of steroids. This proves that the pressure to be perfect is a big conflict in this book because trying to be perfect can affect you mentally and physically. For example Sean’s steroids use affected him in a negative way.
I don’t think perfection actually exists because if it did who would be the judge of who’s perfect and who isn’t perfect. We tend to forget about what the importance of what’s inside, because we worry a lot about what’s on the outside, which isn’t as important.
Gabby! I really like your post- I love how in the beginning you included the quote from the book, so the reader can see what the context of the post is. I also liked how in your paragraphs you clearly stated examples of the conflict, and why you thought that they were examples. In the end you sumarized the whole thing into a couple of sentances, and finished it off with a strong statement. Good jobb :)
ReplyDeleteThis is really good! I like your opinions on what defines perfect and if there's such thing as being perfect at all. I really like the poem and the response! :)
ReplyDeleteI really loved your poem. The wording was very compelling and sophisticated. I also really liked how you explained what your poem was based off of and then backed it up with quotes from your book perfect. Very nice job can't wait to read your next post.
ReplyDeleteThe fact that both characters in the book can't ostracize society makes me sad. The connection that you made at the end of the post is well worded and nicely written. The poem, that the author wrote, was a very nice way to begin your blog post as well. Not only is it different, but it connects to the rest of your blog post too. Great job!
ReplyDeleteGood poem
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