Rashad Book Analysis

In the book we see Quinn go from a self-centered and selfish person to someone who’s trying to step up and be more selfless because he is faced with the issue of Rashad getting beat by Paul. In the beginning the text shows that he really only cared about the things that were important to him and didn’t really think about others “On Friday nights there were always only two things on my mind: getting the hell out of the house and finding the party. But before I could get my buzz on with Guzzo and Dwyer, I had to take care of Willy. Ma used to want me to stay home with him, but thank God that didn’t last long,” (PG. 24). When he used the words “had to” to describe taking care of Willy it shows me that he doesn’t really want to do it and is forced by their mom, he’d rather be partying with Guzzo and Dwyer.

This shows me that he really doesn’t like taking care of Willy because he is thankful that his mom doesn’t want him to stay home with Willy anymore; he can go party with Guzzo and Dwyer. This reminds me of Rashad because he likes to party too, he was even headed to the same party Quinn was going to before he got beat. This makes me think how it could have just as easily been anyone else who fits a certain type/look that Rashad fit into but Quinn doesn’t. Although in the beginning Quinn is very selfish we do see him growing little by little throughout the book when he begins to wake up and realize his flaws but is still reverting back to his usual ways. In the middle the text focuses a lot on Quinn’s moment of self-realization, “I took a deep breath through my nose and just held it. She was right. I’d been all worked up whether or not I was on the video. Rashad was in the video and he was in the