Explanationandy explains to his coach that he wants robbie to be alive and for him to be dead. There are characterization webs for andrew jackson andy, keisha montgomery, tyrone mills, b. Tears of a tigers tears of a tiger is a novel expresses the pain and depression of a teen that is depressed over a mistake he has made. Tears of a tiger is a young adult novel written by sharon draper. Critical analysis of tears of a tiger and forged by. Tears of a tiger by sharon draper is about a basketball captain from hazelwood high school named robert, also known as rob who also has a best friend name andrew also known as andy. This book includes sports, love, drama, issues, suicide, and death. Dec 09, 2007 tears of a tiger is a compelling story about a group of teenagers at hazelwood high school. Andy is obviously the standout character in the novel, as it is about him, keisha is a prominent character and helps push andy along, though may. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. He tries to figure out if his deceased friend robbie forgives him or is angry with him, but he cannot find the answer. Tears of a tiger is a 1994 novel that tells the story of bad teenage decisions and the consequences that follow. I see this as a good book to use with young african americans because the main characters in the book are african american kids in high school.
The death of high school basketball star rob washington in an automobile accident affects the lives of his close friend andy, who was driving the car, and many others in the school. The main characters in the book tears of a tiger answers. Free download or read online tears of a tiger pdf epub book. What i mean by that is, you will see different characterss letters and reports. After getting out of the hospital, andys license and car are. The story of a tragic romance between dum, a fatalistic, workingclass hero, who has become an outlaw, and rumpoey, the upperclass. Keishaa best friend and was the one who dropped off andys chemistry homework at the end of the book and finds the huge discovery with andys mother and brother. Carrothers protagonist andys psychologist, because after andys incident he was there to talk to andy and teach him how to cope with his problems and to get through his. What three things did gerald say he wanted to get rid of to make the world better. Tears of a tiger characters listed with descriptions. Tears of a tiger takes place at hazelwood high, a fictitious high school that does a very good job of coming across like it could be pretty much any high school in america. The story of a tragic romance between dum, a fatalistic, workingclass hero, who has become an outlaw, and rumpoey, the upperclass daughter of a provincial governor, it is equal parts. Tears of a tiger view book details welcome to the official site of. While driving around after a basketball game, star player and captain robbie washington and his best friend and cocaptain andy jackson and two of their friends, bj and tyrone experience tragedy when robbie is killed in a car accident.
Coach ripley would be the static character because as andy was going through his depression coach was. He was the captain of the basketball team, sees darkness as his future, and dates keisha. Feb 01, 2006 andy tackles his guilt and grief in the first book of sharon m. Author sharon draper portrays the book as a couple of high school basketball players that have just played a game and won, after the game they go out for some fun which includes driving and drinking. He also feels misunderstood by his parents, and wants to be a lawyer. The main conflict in tears of a tiger is that andy still cannot get over robbies death like tyrone and b. As swerving through lanes the driver, andy, runs into a wall. Author sharon draper even won a slew of awards for the book, including the. The main characters of this young adult, realistic fiction story are. Carson gerald nickelby keisha is andy jacksons girlfriend and is the only person he is not afraid to cry in front of them. Tears of a tiger has been added to your cart add to cart. Focusing on africanamerican students at hazelwood high school, it is the first of the hazelwood trilog y, a series of interconnected books following the students as they face tough issues and work towards graduation. Start reading tears of a tiger hazelwood high trilogy book 1 on your. Explain how each character reacts to robbies death in the book tears of a tiger.
Tears of the tiger is a great book to read if you love to be surprised. From the accident to the thoughts of andy himself, teachers, friends, family, coaches, and counselors. Tears of a tiger made a splash when it was first published in 1994 because it. Draper uses a brilliant variety of styles and voices to tell this compelling first story of her hazelwood high trilogy.
In good conscience, i cannot teach a book to kids who have enough disturbing messages thrown at them from all sources on a daily basis as it is. They are popular, smart kids whose lives change with just one night. Tears of the tiger includes a group of friends that gets into a bad situation, but only 1 out of the rest ends up dead after their basketball game. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of tears of a tiger by sharon draper. Keisha goes above and beyond for a high school girlfriend. Andy is the star basket ball player of hazelwood high school, the captain.
Andys younger brother who looks up to andy and gets advice from him throughout the story. This story is one to remember because it makes u feel like your actually there inside the book as all of the characters. The one thing that i disliked throughout the entire book was the way that these kids talked. Draper has woven characters and events from tears of a tiger in an unflinchingly realistic portrayal of poverty and child abuse. Trinity, collin, kaival, and joseph this was made when we were freshman in our english class short film of the book tears of a tiger. I wrote tears of a tiger first, but forged by fire happens first. Tears of a tiger by sharon draper was a fabulos book. He was the only death in the drunk driving accident andy caused. They are popular, smart kids whose lives change with just one. After a car accident kills robert, andys best friend and teamm. If you have ever felt lost in a book, you already know what imagery is.
Andy and his crew, which consists of fellow basketball players b. In this lesson we will take a closer look at how imagery comes into play in tears of a tiger by sharon m. Review the major and minor characters from sharon drapers tears of a tiger. So when i read tears of a tiger, i figured this is exactly what sharon draper was trying to do when she used the characters conversations to tell the story. Tears of a tiger is a compelling story about a group of teenagers at hazelwood high school. The first lesson, which is fairly important to the narrative, is the danger of teenage drinking. Draper is vague with the details about where things take place, making it easy for readers to relate to the story as it unfolds. Keisha a best friend and was the one who dropped off andys chemistry homework at the end of the book and finds the huge discovery with andys mother and brother. If you like those types of books, then tears of a tiger by sharon draper is the book for you. Tears of a tiger is told from the points of view of andys friends. Coretta scott king awardwinner and national teacher of the year, sharon m. The first edition of the novel was published in october 1st 1994, and was written by sharon m. Tears of a tiger begins as a set of boys winning there basketball game and wanting to go out and celebrate by having a good time and drinking. Asked in short stories who are the characters in the story tiger in the tunnel.
Summary tears of a tiger begins as a set of boys winning there basketball game and wanting to go out and celebrate by having a good time and drinking. This is exactly what all of the characters in tears of a tiger do anyway until. I loved everything about this book, just as i did when i read it at the age of fourteen. If you are reading tears of a tiger you may be curious about dr. The most powerful part for me was the very end, montys let this can be a very powerful book for the right reader. It depicts the story of a seventeenyearold african american boy named andrew andy jackson, who feels deeply guilty for inadvertently. In tears of a tiger the falling action of the story starts immediately after andy finds out that one of his best friends got killed in the car crash and the fire. Draper uses a brilliant variety of styles and voices. Drapers first book and i think its obvious due to its the only book in the trilogy written the way it is, with the unique style but the writing is the weakest. Tears of a tiger movie soundtrack ive chosen a few songs that i honestly think should be included in the soundtrack for the movie, tears of a tiger, based on the book, tears of a tiger. I understood and connected with andy more than i could with most characters ive read about in the past. 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.
Are any of the characters in tears of a tiger based on real people. His basketball team wins a big game, and he and his best friend have some cold brews stashed in the car, just waiting for the. The third book in the hazelwood trilogy, darkness before dawn, was written to answer all the questions i received about what happened to the characters in the first two books. Ill always love you, and ill always miss you and ill never forget that its okay to put dragons in the jungle and tears on a tiger. After andy and his buddies win their high school basketball game, they go out to celebrate by grabbing a couple of beers.
Draper is about studentathletes from the hazelwood high school tigers basketball team who celebrate a big win by drinking while driving,that leads to the death of a teammate and also basketball team captain, robert washington. Rhonda is the girlfriend of tyrone and help keshia out along the way. Oct 01, 1994 the book tears of a tiger, by sharon m. This book is exactly how i remembered, heartbreaking. Sharon m drapers hazelwood high trilogy has stuck with me since the day i started it and today i decided to revisit the first book, tears of a tiger. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. After the death of his longtime friend and fellow hazelwood tiger in a car accident, andy, the driver, blames himself and cannot get past his guilt and pain. The story follows andy, your typical high school jock, and his group of friends. There are ten characterization webs for the popular young adult novel tears of a tiger. Andy tackles his guilt and grief in the first book of sharon m. Characterization webs for the novel tears of a tiger by sharon. List of characters in tears of a tiger by chance carter on.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 180 pages and is available in paperback format. While his other friends have managed to work through their grief and move on, andy allows. Carson was one of the people in the car accident that killed rob washington. Andy, keshia, rhonda, and robby the main characters in my opinion. Carson is the shortest guy in a group of friends that have been hanging out together since middle school.
This is when andy crashes the car into a walland while b. Resolution the state of the world within a story at the end where all conflicts are resolved. It depicts the story of a seventeenyearold african american boy named andrew andy jackson, who feels deeply guilty for inadvertently causing his best friend robert rob washingtons. Tears of a tiger character playlist by lauraetta stowersjones on. List of characters in tears of a tiger by chance carter on prezi. He is a male, who is guilty and suicidal after killing his best friend in a drunken driving accident. The night that changes everything in andys life begins as a great time. It is an inspiring story of a young man who rises above the tragic circumstances of his life by drawing on the love and strength of family and friends. After the death of his longtime friend and fellow hazelwood tiger, andy, the driver of the.
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