I think it helped him develop a sense of authority over himself. Rarely does that happen to kids, but I guess with the circumstances, he matured greatly for his age.InStoree wrote: ↑05 Aug 2019, 06:02That's an interesting point of view, briellejee. Indeed, that was what he needed most, in the first place - to be in control of his life. Well-said!briellejee wrote: ↑05 Aug 2019, 04:13Yes, because I think it was the start where he knew or had the realization that he's the one who can control his life.
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It seems like most people who go through this and choose to keep going have passed the test of the will to live.briellejee wrote: ↑19 Jul 2019, 00:46Same here. That actually might be the biggest turning point in his life that made him who he is now.Stephanie Elizabeth wrote: ↑10 Jul 2019, 06:10I agree. I saw this as his rock-bottom and everything after that was him moving forward with the motivation to do better and be better.
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I think seeing a reason to live, despite all he was going through, was a turning point in his life.briellejee wrote: ↑08 Jul 2019, 00:59 Early on, the author recalled about the time where he attempted suicide when he was a boy overwhelmed with emotions. He was about to let himself fall over the edge but decided not to because of fear of drowning. Do you think this was a turning point in his life? That after this incident, he decided to turn his life around? For me, I think it was one of the instances that made him realize he could do better and life will be better. Another one was when he knew about his real father. Are there any other instances like this in the book that you think are turning points in the author's life?
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I agree with you. Reasoning himself out of committing suicide as against a suicide gone awry shows that from that point on, ending his life by his own hands was not only not an option, but the fact that such a thought had occurred to him at one point in his life also served as a propelling catalyst to ensure that he ended up having a fulfilling life.esp1975 wrote: ↑11 Jul 2019, 10:39 I think there's a reason that the author began the book with that story of contemplating suicide and then not going through with it. Obviously, he sees that as a turning point in his life, and it is written as the point where he decides to take control (or as much control as he can) over his life. That one decision is the catalyst for everything that comes after.
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I agree with you.Wriley wrote: ↑08 Jul 2019, 10:03 I think when he talked to Moms about his father was his turning point. He decided life would change for him and HE would make it change. I know twelve year Olds kill themselves but honestly I don't think suicide was ever going to happen for Frank. A kid like Frank who talked himself out of suicide by deduction, was not going to kill himself.
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