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Analysis Of Greg S. Gaines In 'Me And Earl And The Dying Girl'

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Greg S. Gaines is the protagonist in the story Me and Earl and the Dying girl written by Jesse Andrews. Greg is a seventeen-year-old senior at Benson High School, living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Not only is Greg the protagonist but he is also the narrator. Greg is an atypical teen but he does have to deal with typical teenage problems, and through his narration it becomes apparent that Greg is fearful of being alone and is deeply self-conscious. Gaines makes it very clear from the beginning that high school sucks, he even goes to certain extremes by stating that it’s a “universally acknowledged truth” (1. 3-4). Greg hates Benson High, it’s obvious to the reader, and he doesn’t shy away from the fact either by specifically telling us that
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