Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes, written by Chris Crutcher, is about being an outcast, friendship, and standing up for what is right. The main character Eric, or Moby, whose best friend is Sarah Byrnes, find themselves going through a series of events of dark secrets, violence, betrayal, and more. In the book, these two best friends learn that friendship and sacrifice are vital in order to help find themselves. The reason why Moby and Sarah Byrnes are such good friends is that they were both outcasts
In the novel, Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes, we learn the story of a abused girl trying to survive the world that she was placed in. She never had any friends until she was in the sixth grade, when she met Eric. Eric was also an outcast because of his weight. The other kids call him Moby because he's on the swim team and that's their clever way of saying that he is like a whale. Sarah and Eric have been friends for six years and when she stops talking and is placed in a psych ward, he questions the
Loyalty is everything.” In the book, Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes by Chris Crutcher, Ms. Lemry is loyal. Ms.Lemry is a teacher and a swim coach for a school. She is a teacher who stays loyal to her students. She is loyal because she cares for her students who are in her class. Ms. Lemry stands by Sarah at all times and is there for her. Sarah is a girl who got abused by her dad when she was younger. Sarah’s father when she was younger out her face on the stove. Sarah was always scared of her father and
more. In the book “Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes” by Chris Crutcher, many characters display courage, but the one who stands out as the most courageous is Eric Calhoun. Eric shows lots of courage throughout the book helping Sarah and being loyal to his friends. Eric is courageous by staying fat for Sarah so they stay friends, taking Sarah’s problems into his own hands, and staying true to Sarah despite the consequences. To begin with, Eric shows courage by staying fat for Sarah Byrnes. Eric joined the
I think the main character from Staying Fat For Sarah Byrnes is Sarah Byrnes. I created a pic collage with a bunch of pictures that I think represent Sarah and her characteristics. In my pic collage two of the pictures I added were a picture of a pot of boiling water and a picture of a wood burning stove. I put a line connecting the two pictures because they have to do with each other and they are a big part of the book. Sarah Byrnes has burn scars all over her face and a lot of book is about her
Courage is a trait very few people in the world truly possess. In the book Staying Fat For Sarah Byrnes, Sarah is in the hospital trying to hide from her crazy dad. When Sarah was three years old her parents got into big argument and Sarah’s face got burned in the climax of the argument. Sarah now sits in a hospital hoping to stay away from her dad. Lemry, Mark and Eric all display courage or lack of courage throughout the book. The first person I'm going to be talking about who displayed
Countless parents are exposing their children to material that could scar them. This material, young adult literature, is a plague infecting the world. Young adult literature is literature for and about adolescents that often addresses mature topics. Although the language is acceptable for teens, the content is still very explicit. There is a major debate regarding young adult literature, as there are many people that feel that these novels have much to offer. However, young adult literature is not