Essay on Crazy by Han Nolan

Essay on Crazy by Han Nolan

Naomi Giancola 802

            Crazy, by Han Nolan is about a boy named Jason who lives with his very mentally ill father but her manages to live an okay life. One way he deals with living alone with his dad are the voices in his head that talk to him, give him advice, and keep his hopes up. You would think that having voices in your head that talk to you is a bad thing but for Jason they are more helpful friends than evil demons. Another way he manages is his group of friends at school who he met during group therapy. The last way he copes is that he just keeps going. No matter what happens he moves on with his life and really tries to do the best for him and his dad.

            The voices in his not only help him deal with his dad, they play a very important role in the story. There are four main voices he pays the most attention to, Fat bald guy with a mustache aka FBG, Sexy Lady, Aunt Bee, and Crazy Glue. All of them have specific personalities. For example, “There’s also Sexy Lady, who supposed to just tell me I’m hot all the time.” Not only does Sexy Lady call him hot all the time she also gives nice advice and can also be sympathetic. My favorite of all the voices is Crazy Glue because he’s the most like Jason and he’s so sarcastic and is always making theses jokes that always cheer up Jason when he’s crying. Aunt Bee is also very sympathetic and she’s probably the nicest of them all and she’s always there to help Jason. With out the voices in Jason’s head he probably would have gone just as crazy as his dad.

            Along with the voices he has his friends who help him through his tough times. One example of when they help him is when is dad is just being very difficult and he just needs a break, “I smile, happy to let Pete deal with dad for a minute.” Jason’s friends are also people with a lot in their life. Their names are, Pete, Haze, and Shelby. Shelby’s mom is really sick so she finds support in the group for that, Pete’s dad is a drug addict and he and his family are trying to get him to stop, and Haze’s parents are divorced and they still fight a lot. Jason feels like he did something good when he helps them and when he’s with his friends he can just have fun and chill, “He withdraws his head from the room and closes the door. We all look at one another and burst out laughing.” At this point Jason had just totally freaked out and wreaked the guidance office and they just laugh it off and help him clean it all up. When Jason is with his friends he has a chance to let everything out and really have fun.

            As well as Jason getting support and strength from his friends and voices he is able to find strength in him self. “’I’m okay,’ I say. I sit up and feel a sharp pain in my shoulder- it kills, but I ignore it.” Jason’s dad had just pushed him down the stairs and he landed on his elbow really weird. He is with his friends so he doesn’t want them to think his dad is crazy so he pretends that it was his fault and he just happened to fall down the stairs. Another example of when he was strong was when his dad was really sick and he gave up all he had fought for and called for help, “’Dad, I’m going to get help, okay? We need help. I’m letting go, but not for good. You’re not dying. You’re not going to die on me. Okay?’” I think this part took a lot of inner strength and Jason did the best for his dad.

            To conclude, Jason is a very strong person who has a lot to deal with in his life and he takes it. He has his friends, his strength, and his voices to help him through and as long as he has those things he’s gonna be okay. 

Crazy Glue: Way to go goob.  

Sorry you’re not invited.  

Crazy Glue: You mean this is goodbye, after all I’ve done for you?

 Aunt Bee: Say goodbye, Crazy. 

Crazy Glue: Goodbye, Crazy. 

Laugh Track: Ha, ha. 

Aunt Bee: Take care of yourself, Jason.

FBG with a mustache: Well done, son, well done. 

Sexy Lady: There’ll never be anyone hotter.