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Nightwalk Aleem Hoisson Analysis
“Nightwalk”, by Aleem Hoisson is an inside glimpse of the struggles a young teen dealin g with depression faces. As readers we see the mindset of a teen as he, or she, takes their nightly walk to KMart. Along the way we come to ask ourselves, “Who is the narrator”and most importantly why have they not sought help? When reading Nightwalk you get a general synopsis of the narrator. Through analyzation I’ve come to the conclusion that the narrator is a boy dealing with depression. Upon reading you see that he is someone who clearly struggles with depression and has suicidal thoughts regularly. For example, “Instead, I clutch the beautiful hard dagger against my throat.” This quote shows signs of depression as well as the suicidal thoughts he
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