In Sharon M. Draper's, "Tears of a Tiger" we follow a protagonist named Andy Jackson. After his best friend Rob dies in a car accident where he was driving, Andy doesn't know what to do. He gets hated by a lot of people who think it's his fault and is put under a lot of pressure as the new captain of the basketball team. He also has to juggle school work and his distant family. Through it all his girlfriend Keisha and his psychologist are the only people who understand him.
One thing I noticed that Sharon M. Draper used to enhance the piece was different writing forms. For example most of the book was just dialogue. But then the book started having poems from different characters homework or articles in the newspaper. All these different perspectives made it easier for the reader to figure out what was going on in each characters mind. Without this tool, the whole book would just be Andy's thoughts and you would never figure out how the death of Rob affected others as well.
I think not being able to relate to anyone and feeling alone is something everyone can relate to. Sometimes it feels like no one else in the world can understand what you are going through. Sharon M. Draper demonstrates this really well through her different forms of writing. This way way can get perspective from each character in the story. I am definitely going to try to use this in my writing in the future.
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