In The Program there is a worldwide epidemic of teen suicide. Sloane’s brother and best friend killing themselves, her brother and other best friend getting admitted to The Program has Sloane’s parents thinking that these events will lead her into thoughts of suicide. That made Sloane’s mom decided to put her into The Program. In The Program there are pills that take the “bad” memories away. While Sloane is in The Program she meets a guy named Realm who is secretly working for The Program, but has Sloanes best interest at heart. When Sloan leaves The Program she meets Lacey and James again, who are her best friend and boyfriend. James and Sloane become inseparable and decide to run away from The Program all together. But now there are Amber Alerts for the two and searching for them. But Realm’s sister gave Sloane and James a head start. Thesis Statement: Although The Program is futuristic , many of the events that take place in the book could also relate to things that would happen in the present. …show more content…
With everyone around her either taking their life or being flagged for showing sign of depression it really takes a toll on her. Due to the close ones around her committing like her brother and friend, it brought worry to her parents. Sloane’s parents were so worried about her and did not want her to end her life just like their son did, so they were the ones that put her into The Program themselves. Sloane felt betrayed by her parents on how they could ever to that to her. “We were just so worried, Sloane. Since James came back, you haven’t been the same. And after Brady, we couldn’t take the chance. If you’s just--” (Young 119). Just like every other caring parent would be they would try to get help for their child if they thought they were going down a dark path and did not want to take a