Craig's Log Analysis

It’s Kind Of A Funny Story : Reader’s Log

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What has been challenging so far?

In my eyes, the most challenging part was understanding the difference between Craig, the main character’s, life then to his life currently. He talks in the beginning about how he is depressed and he quickly changes the time period to when he wasn’t “bad”. It gets confusing when the time frame changes so frequently. For example: In chapter thirteen, he talks about first taking Zoloft and how he felt much happier. Then, the tables are quickly turned and he is back to the current point of his life where he is depressed. It’s hard to know when he is talking about his backstory or when he is describing his life now. The time periods change very quickly, it is almost

I ask myself: “What would I do in Craig’s situation?’. As I do this, I often get a better understanding of where Craig is coming from. I would definitely be stressed if I had tons of homework, being pressured by friends, and often not feeling like you have someone to talk to. I understand that Craig feels lost as he doesn’t find a reason to be as depressed as he is. He isn’t getting bullied, he doesn’t have family issues, etc. I sometimes go back in the book and reread sections that I don’t understand. Further, Craig uses a lot of metaphors which gets confusing. For example, he relates his life to “tentacles” which is basically an ongoing cycle of “what ifs”. I need to reread these sections to understand more of Craig’s opinions. I usually predict after each chapter of what will happen. I believe that Craig will attempt suicide as that was the beginning sentence of the first

As someone who was raised by a Western mother it has been compelling learning what a mother from a completely different standpoint thinks about one. Amy, the Chinese mother, thinks that Western mothers are way too relaxed and forgiving when it comes to their children’s education and their future. For Example: if a child of a Western mother came home with an A-, their parents would congratulate them while a Chinese mother would be shocked and disappointed. Also, Western parents leave it up to their children to discover their interests and talents while Chinese parents are the complete opposite and figure that out for