In Oh The Glory of It All, Sean Wilsey has grown up with a life split in half. One with his mother and one with his father. This twisted life has sent Sean on a rough path through life; he has made poor decisions and doesn’t seem to care. His half brother, Mike, reminds him; “ None of us understand why you were sent away to school. You’d always been a good kid, despite your eccentricities. So I asked Dede, and Dede said you’d pulled a knife on dad and that’s why they had to spend you off. She said you’d threatened him” (Wilsey 287). Sean has screwed up his life and has made his own ethical decision. Sean has chosen instant gratification of a quick escape only finding that there is no escape from his family’s separation. Sean doesn’t necessarily say “none of this is worth it” but he does describe things he does as if he regrets them: “ Cascade was a High School made up of the rejected students of many other High Schools, opposite of the cream, the most marginal characters to lurk in the corners of a normal High School” (Wilsey 291). Sean has been sent to a “ special” High School for troubled teens. WE can see through his description that he obviously doesn’t want to be there. We can also assume that when he talks about the marginal characters he is talking also about himself. He is almost mocking himself and what he has become. This memoir has been getting more intense each chapter. I can’t wait to find out what happens next. Stay tuned.
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Your post really made me interested in this book. I really enjoyed how you linked your story to what were doing in class, and what our research papers are on. Great job!
Ooh. Intense post. Very intriguing-- now I want to read. I would like to know how his pulling a knife on his dad has something to do with his family life though... is Dede is mother? Besides that confusing bit, your description on why you feel he regrets his life is very influential-- you use the quote very effectively and shape background well around Sean's ethical choice. Nice job!
Wow any person who would pull a knife out on his own father is pretty screwed up. Great quote to show that. Not caring about his poor decisions is only adding to poor situation.
Wow this sounds like such a great book! I would be very interesting in reading it. Sean must have a been a very troubled kid if he pulled a knife out at his father. Thats interesting that the brother thought it was strange how they sent Sean away to school. This shows some different perspectives of Sean. I will be interested to see what happens to Sean at the school for troubled teens.
This post interests me because I know a kid in a "special" high school and I really don't think he should be there. They sound horrible though, and the main character will have to make countless decisions. Good job
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