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Seventeen year old Andy Jackson and his friends Rob Washington, B.J. Carson, and Tyrone Mills just won their basketball game, and they were going to celebrate by drinking and hanging out in Andy's car. However, Andy accidentally crashed his car into a wall, and Rob was sitting next to him, and he's stuck under the car and it explodes, and Rob dies. |
Seventeen year old Andy Jackson and his friends Rob Washington, B.J. Carson, and Tyrone Mills just won their basketball game at Hazelwood High School, and they were going to celebrate by drinking and hanging out in Andy's car. However, Andy accidentally crashed his car into a wall, and Rob was sitting next to him, and he's stuck under the car and it explodes, and Rob dies. |
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After getting out of the hospital, Andy felt like Rob's death was his fault and he didn't know how to move on with his life. Coach Ripley, the basketball coach, gave him some advice and he took Rob's place as team captain. Andy started talking to a psychologist named Dr. Carrothers, and he pretended to be fine, when he really was depressed and ashamed about Rob. |
After getting out of the hospital, Andy felt like Rob's death was his fault and he didn't know how to move on with his life. Coach Ripley, the basketball coach, gave him some advice and he took Rob's place as team captain. Andy started talking to a psychologist named Dr. Carrothers, and he pretended to be fine, when he really was depressed and ashamed about Rob. |
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It was hard to talk to his friends and parents about his feelings. His grades were getting worse, and he even ran out of English class when they were talking about suicide and death. He once had a nightmare about Rob blaming him for his death. He always enjoyed talking to his six year old brother Monty. The only person who really understood was his girlfriend Keisha Montgomery, but his depression and anger ended up being too much for her to handle, and they broke up |
It was hard to talk to his friends and parents about his feelings. His grades were getting worse, and he even ran out of English class when they were talking about suicide and death in a Mecbeth story. He once had a nightmare about Rob blaming him for his death. He always enjoyed talking to his six year old brother Monty. The only person who really understood was his girlfriend Keisha Montgomery, but his depression and anger ended up being too much for her to handle, and they broke up afterwards. |
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One day, Andy skips school and stays home and decides to use his dad's hunting rifle to commit suicide in order to get rid of all the pain and guilt. His friends and family are really upset and write letters to him, wishing he'd had asked for help instead of ending his life without saying goodbye. |
One day, Andy skips school and stays home and decides to use his dad's hunting rifle to commit suicide in order to get rid of all the pain and guilt. His friends and family are really upset and write letters to him, wishing he'd had asked for help instead of ending his life without saying goodbye. |
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| Illustrator | Simon Pulse |
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| Cover artist | Andreus Green |
| Series | Hazelwood High Trilogy |
| Genre | Realistic fiction |
| Published | 1994 Atheneum |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print(hardcover) |
| Pages | 162 |
| ISBN | 978-0-689-80698-8 |
| Followed by | Forged by Fire |
Tears of a Tiger is a young adult novel written by Sharon M Draper.[1][2] It was first published by Atheneum in 1994, and later on February 1, 1996 by Simon Pulse, and is the first book of the Hazelwood High Trilogy. It depicts the story of a seventeen-year-old African American boy named Andrew "Andy" Jackson, who feels deeply guilty for inadvertently causing his best friend Robert "Rob" Washington's death through drunk driving. The story is told through multiple different formats such as journal entries, first person narratives, and newspaper articles.[3]
Plot Summary
Seventeen year old Andy Jackson and his friends Rob Washington, B.J. Carson, and Tyrone Mills just won their basketball game at Hazelwood High School, and they were going to celebrate by drinking and hanging out in Andy's car. However, Andy accidentally crashed his car into a wall, and Rob was sitting next to him, and he's stuck under the car and it explodes, and Rob dies.
After getting out of the hospital, Andy felt like Rob's death was his fault and he didn't know how to move on with his life. Coach Ripley, the basketball coach, gave him some advice and he took Rob's place as team captain. Andy started talking to a psychologist named Dr. Carrothers, and he pretended to be fine, when he really was depressed and ashamed about Rob.
It was hard to talk to his friends and parents about his feelings. His grades were getting worse, and he even ran out of English class when they were talking about suicide and death in a Mecbeth story. He once had a nightmare about Rob blaming him for his death. He always enjoyed talking to his six year old brother Monty. The only person who really understood was his girlfriend Keisha Montgomery, but his depression and anger ended up being too much for her to handle, and they broke up afterwards.
One day, Andy skips school and stays home and decides to use his dad's hunting rifle to commit suicide in order to get rid of all the pain and guilt. His friends and family are really upset and write letters to him, wishing he'd had asked for help instead of ending his life without saying goodbye.
Characters
Andrew "Andy' Jackson-the protagonist who feels deeply guilty for killing his best friend Rob, and commits suicide at the end of the story
Robert "Rob" Washington-Andy's best friend who gets killed in the car accident, which affects Andy and his friends
Tyrone Mills- one of Andy and Rob's friends on the basketball team, who was drinking with them the night Rob got killed
B.J. Carson- another one of Andy's friends who was in the car when Rob dies. He prays for Rob and Andy when they die.
Coach Ripley- the basketball coach who talks to Andy about his feelings
Dr Carrothers- the psychologist who Andy talked to about his problems
Keisha Montgomery- Andy's girlfriend who cared a lot about Andy's feelings, but got tired of it afterwards and they broke up. She misses Andy when he committes suicide
Monty- Andy's six year old brother who he enjoys talking to. He's upset when Andy dies.
Gerald Nickelby- another one of Andy's friends on the basketball team. He's angry over Andy's suicide
Rhonda Jeffries- Tyrone's girlfriend and Keisha's best friend, who's upset about Rob's death, and sees Andy's body.
References
- ^ Trupe, Alice (2006). Thematic Guide to Young Adult Literature. Greenwood. p. 1. ISBN 9780313332340. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ Hinton, KaaVonia (2008). Sharon M. Draper: Embracing Literacy. Scarecrow Press. pp. 9–38. ISBN 0810859858. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ Brooks, Wanda M.; McNair, Jonda C. (2007). Embracing, Evaluating, and Examining African American Children's and Young Adult Literature. Scarecrow Press. pp. 120–121. ISBN 9780810860278. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
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