Bryan's Characteristics

Bryan is a very troubled teenager, since the death of his sister Michelle his personality has done a 360. He has lost himself in a world of his own where nothing exists but the pain he feels within himself. Additionally, Bryan has always kept to himself, he was never very sociable person. He didn't enjoy going to school but when he did, he did it for his mother. On the other hand, Bryan always been a bit of a outsider, he stood tall and skinny with brown eyes framed by dark circles, had long black hair that just brushed his shoulders. He had his mother's sculpted cheek bones and long black eye lashes. He only ever wore a black T-shirts with jeans. The type of characteristics that Bryan holds are very similar to the ones that every teenager withholds at times he can be very selfish, cowardly, lazy, childish and ignorant even though he is a very intelligent person. All of these characteristics can relate to everyone of us because we either have them ourselves or have all come to terms with someone like this in our life, whether it being someone in our family, a friend or even someone you see within the school. Bryan hasn't always made the best decisions in his life, he has pushed the most important people away from him, he has pushed away the people that love him the most. Ever since Michelle pasted away he has forgotten how to love again, he feels nothing but numb. He fears that loving someone again will only lead him to the devastation of loosing someone that he loves and i believe he fears the aspect of pain. In reading this book it gives you a very different perspective on that person, showing how there is much more than what meets the eye.


Have you ever been put in a situation where you just want to take the easy route instead of taking the highroad? Explain.

Overview of The Perfect Cut

"Finally, he lifted his t-shirt and pressed the flat edge of the razor aganist soft skin.Cold comfort.The tight ball of anticipation that had been festering in his gut all day began to uncoil like a rattlesnake poised to strike. He moved slowly,methodically,and when he could wait no longer, he ran the steal blade with unhurried precision across his taut stomach....the cutting didnt hurt. If only it did... A perfect cut, Michelle whispered in his ear. He shivered as her cold breath touched his skin. Just the way i showed you..."

Bryan is a teenager who is currently in grade 12 that rarely attends to his classes even though he is a very intelligent kid. He feels its a waste of time becasue he can learn something in a day where it takes others a week. On the other hand, his sister named Michelle had just recently past away but instead of feeling anger or grief he feels numb. Nothing matters anymore except for the relief he feels when he cuts himslef, it gives him a "confirmation of exsistance." I believe that the death of Michelle had impacted Bryan the most becasue she was his role model that he always aspried to be. Michelle was a unique individual, she didnt care what anyone thought, and she was going to do what ever she wanted whenever she wanted. Even though Michelle was his role model she didnt always teach him positive things. When they were young Bryan would go into her room for guitar lessons, but this particular day he found her in the bathroom cutting herself and he was absolutley appalled and she told him that "shit happens and people deal with it differently." He still didnt undertsand how cutting yourslef could make you feel better, but he fully understood it now. After michelles death the family began to fall apart, Bryan picked up a few bad habits, he began to drink excessively, he smoked cigarettes, and cut himself frequently. He became extremely interested in death he felt that to come into terms with death, one needs to understand it, he despised odd numbers becasue of the date his sister died. Additionally, his mother became and alcholic, and his father blanks out everyone and locks himself into his den to watch news. At this time Bryan has blocked out eveyone from his life/memory except for Michelle who tends to visit him from time to time.


Do you think that Bryan will ever be able to live a normal life?
Or will hurt himself to the point of death?