Tears of a Tiger
Sharon M. Draper
Summary
Tears of A Tiger is about Forgiveness. Andy and his friends were a part of a car crash Andy’s best friend died in the incident because they were drinking and driving. Andy feels responsible for Roberts death because Andy wasn’t drinking. Andy has a hard time of forgiving himself and sharing how he feels.
LIFE
"I don't know what I'm here for, but I'm here to stay, and I got the guts to keep on living and find out why" (Draper 152).
Suicide
"Suicide is the coward's way out" (Draper 173).
Distant
The tiger, who might think he's equal to all those tigers in the jungle that his mama told him about, is quickly reminded to stay in his place. He soon learns that he'll never get out of there. (Draper 164)
Andy
Emotional
Depressed
Lonely
Unforgiving
Isolated
Helpless
Andy
Andy is very emotional and unforgiving. He has a hard time accepting his best friend's death and also getting over the guilt he felt after the incident. He had stated " Everything is cold and dirty and generally depressing" (Draper 89) He also expressed "i wanted it to be me that died instead of Rob. I wanted the hurting to go away. (Draper 92)