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High School Pressures In Celeste Ng's Everything I Never Told You

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Students in Newport High School struggle with lots of pressures that come from academics, fitting in, and fulfill expectations set by family and friends. Because of this, students are under immense pressure and have mental health issues. But, would they ever consider taking their own life? In the tragic novel, Everything I never Told You by Celeste Ng, Lydia who is the daughter of Marilyn commits suicide due to pressures in her environment both at school and at home. Trying to fulfill her mother’s expectations, Lydia was dedicating her life to school, but her grades were declining and at the same time she struggled with having no friends because she was so reserved but she could not show that side of her parents. Instead, Lydia decided to fake
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