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What Is The Difference Between Tears Of A Tiger By Andy Zbr Zebra
“There is a saying in Tibetan: ‘ Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.’ No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful the experience is, if we lose hope, that's our real disaster” -Dalai Lama. Andy is a teenager from the book “Tears of a Tiger”. Zebra and John are from the book “Zebra”. All people have different ways to deal with tragedies, It's your choice to choose good or bad, but remember there are always consequences for your actions. Andy was a 17-year-old who couldn't get over the guilt of supposedly “killing” his best friend, Robbie. He shuts everyone out. He even breaks up with his girlfriend, Keisha. Keisha was trying her best to help him out, and he kinda left her out. When he tries therapy, he says he doesn't want to be there, that he doesn't need it. He then shows that he is suicidal many, many times. At the end, he ends his life, thinking that was the only solution. …show more content…
He is now incapable of running because of it. He loves running, it's basically what made him be named Zebra. He does the same as Andy, he gets away from his friends, and he spends most of his time alone now. Later though, he meets this man, John, and starts taking the art class that John teaches. He starts making art and he tries to work with his arm so that it could actually get better. Of course with the encouragement of John. After a long while, It actually starts getting better. He starts seeing how he actually is making progress with his hand, and how he is getting better with the art he makes. In the end, he could see how he could deal with his problem and it

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