You all know who I'm talking about. There are many different teen protagonists throughout television shows, movies, and books. I'm going to talk about two book/movie characters in specific. These two are Harry Potter and Augustus Waters. I'll start with Harry Potter.
Before school ended I gave myself the challenge of re-reading the entire Harry Potter series. In June I read the first 4 books. I've been steadily tackling Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix but it's been taking a while (this is mainly due to all the contemporary books I have checked out from the library). Now, I have a "Goodreads" account, where I track the books I have read and want to read. As I was scrolling through the reviews of The Order of Phoenix, I was kind of disappointed. A few people were bashing on Harry for his "teen angst" and how rude/stubborn he was. I think this is what makes the story come to life. J.K. Rowling was able to accurately portray a teen boy. No teen boy is just going to smile and wave his way through life. Yes, Harry was a little cocky and at some points rude, but that's what makes his story more realistic. Considering all he was facing, I think J.K. Rowling did a phenomenal job writing Harry during such a crucial time in his life. I'm over halfway through this book right now and I can't wait to complete it.
Next Augustus Waters, who I believe has some under-looked personality traits. Girls are always swooning over Gus (Ansel Elgort) and trust me, I'm right there with them. I think what's under-looked is Gus' desperation for making a change in the world. Yes, he has a brilliant way with words and yes he was the sweetest, cute boyfriend, but he sure had some downfalls, just like the rest of us. Again, this is why I appreciate the writing style of John Green. Even though some people think it, Augustus Waters was not perfect and John Green found a good balance in his character. I loved Augustus because he wants what a lot of people want, to be known for something, to leave a mark. I battle with this myself because I want to impact the world in some way, shape or form. I'm too consumed in the huge ways to leave a mark that I sometimes miss the little things I do that impact people.
I leave you with this from The Fault in Our Stars. I was looking through quotes and saw this quote that I had never recognized before.
“I believe the universe wants to be noticed. I think the universe is
inprobably biased toward the consciousness, that it rewards intelligence
in part because the universe enjoys its elegance being observed. And
who am I, living in the middle of history, to tell the universe that
it-or my observation of it-is temporary?”
Until next time,
Taylor xx
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