Imperfectly perfect

Zaine Casimir
Catalyst
By Laurie Halse Anderson

Sometimes people think there’s a certain point in life we should all be matured and think on another level.  Some mature faster than most and others it takes them as long as them being their 30’s. Age does not justify your maturity.

   For senior in high school, Kate probably appeared more mature than most kids in her grade. Kate portrays herself as the good Kate and bad Kate. On the outside she’s the loving Kate, "isn't she sweet, she helps so much.."(3)  The outside Kate is the one that everyone sees and the one that helps everyone out and cares about others feelings gets good grades in school and is the perfect daughter. The inner her is the bad Kate "daughter of no one" (3). The inner her is a bitch, stuck up, disrespectful, and thinks highly of herself. Kate is basically the mom figure in her family. She lost her mom in the fourth grade.  She takes care of her brother and does his chores and gives him the medicine that he needs. As she takes care of her family she is struggling like any other teenager in high is trying to go to college. She avoids talking about going to college with her father. Kate and her father don't have the best relationship but she doesn't let that affect the way she goes about life.

This book should be read at least by everyone in high school. This book finds different ways to teach you different lessons. For example, it helps teach that no matter what is going on in your life you can find ways to come on top and do greatness. The author Laurie Halse Anderson uses great imagery and the right diction to make you understand what is happening in the book, and you can almost put yourself in that position.

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