Friday, September 16, 2016

In the book "Fangirl" by Rainbow Rowell, there is a quote that says “It’s just... everything. There are too many people. And I don’t fit in. I don’t know how to be. Nothing that I’m good at is the sort of thing that matters there. Being smart doesn't matter—and being good with words. And when those things do matter, it’s only because people want something from me. Not because they want me.” Cath is so used to just being used that she doesn't even know when they actually need her or when they're using her. She thinks that she's not good enough to be around anyone which falls back into the theme of isolation. She would rather be isolated than to make a fool out of herself in front of people. She feels like an outcast, like she is so different from everyone else. That's why she hides behind her laptop and writes her fanfiction, because when she writes she changes into a different person. No one judges her because they all like to read her fanfiction, in the world of the Simon Snow fans they are all have a similar taste. 
In the story "Fangirl" by Rainbow Rowell, Cath says “I don’t trust anybody. Not anybody. And the more that I care about someone, the more sure I am they’re going to get tired of me and take off.” Cath is a really self conscious person ever since her mom abandoned them when they were young. She thinks that if she gets too close to anyone they will just end up walking away from them. It makes sense since Cath isn't really an outgoing person she isolates herself from everyone so that she won't have to deal with the pain that she faced when her mom walked away. The relationship that Cath and Wren had was inseparable they were always together which explained the fact that Cath never really got close to anyone other than her sister. Even thought Cath had a boyfriend through out high school it didn't mean that she knew how to care or love for someone. She never had that motherly figure to show her she only had her dad, and we all know that dads don't usually show that love and care that mothers  do. 
In the book "Fangirl" by Rainbow Rowell the author focuses more on the theme of isolation and family. At first Cath and Wren are inseparable, always together no matter what but as they start to grow up Wren starts to outgrow all her "childish" ways and leaves Cath behind, especially now that they are off to college together. Wren decides to focus more on having a good time and partying while Cath decides to stay isolated in her room becoming more anti-social. Growing up means facing more challenges and coming out of your shell is just one of those challenges. But if you go into more depth, you might realize that Wren is also facing her own challenges. Being left by your mom at such a young age can be very challenging and maybe by holding on to her sister it just meant holding on to the past. Being so close to her sister and dad every day reminded her of all that so by going to college and getting a different roommate it only meant that she wanted to get away of all the sorrow for a bit.

Sunday, September 11, 2016

The book "Fangirl" has more of a nonchalant and casual tone through out the story. The author, Rainbow Rowell, chooses to speak through this type of tone to make the reader more engaged. It's as if the characters are talking to you. There are a number of passages in the book where it actually feels like if they are talking to you and how they are expressing their feelings to you. What ever the character is feeling, you get to kind of experience it too. The title "Fangirl" is given to this book because the main character Cath is a fangirl of Simon Snow. She writes fanfiction about Simon and is obsessed with the stories. Cath is a nerd when it comes to Simon Snow, but when she enters college and is told to write a story she decides to turn in a piece of her fanfiction and gets an "F". Her Professor sees a lot of potential in Cath, she is impressed by her ability to write so decides to give her an extension and wants them to meet so they can improve her writing ability. Cath blows it off because she has to much on her plate. Whether it's her dad. her sister, or her "love" life she starts to get a feel of what being an adult is all about and how juggling her priorities isn't as easy as she thought it would be.
In the book "Fangirl" by Rainbow Rowell there are 2 twin sisters with completely different personalities. Cath, the secluded, shy girl who is afraid to get out of her shell and is only worried about her Simon fanfiction and Wren who is the more outgoing twin who was always invited to the parties and was always seen as the "better" twin. Cath always had her twin sister to go to but now that they are off to college Wren doesnt want to dorm with Cath so that leaves Cath all alone. Ever since they were young, they were always together but since their mom left them that made them closer than ever. We all have that one thing that's our "Safe Place", that one thing we turn to when we aren't in a good mood or just want to escape the world for a bit and for Cath it was her fanfiction. Cath and Wren started writing fanfiction when their mom left them, it was their little get away. But as they grew up Wren outgrew the fanfiction which led Cath to continue it. They are both young adults trying to make the transition of teens to adults but they both have different ideas on how to do so.