Character Arcetypes

One character Archetype that is mentioned in my book is Chase. In Tweaked, Chase represents the shadow or the trickster. He is considered the shadow because he was always the negative influence in the book. He would never listen to his family or friends when they tried to help him with his meth addiction,  and that only resulted in him getting into more trouble. Chase was also the shadow because he broke the laws by murdering a man, stealing from his friends and family and getting involved with drugs. This left a horrible influence on his younger brother, Gordie. 

Chase is also considered the trickster because he would convince everyone that he is finally well behaved and that he has quit his meth addiction but once he has everyone believing him, he steals and lies, only to get his next fix of drugs!

A quote from the book that shows that Chase is  the Shadow is,"For a year and a half, Mom has been hiding her purse from every conceivable place in the house, but chase had always found it." - page 5, Tweaked. 

Another quote is," Nobody i know worries about waking up in the middle of the night with a space cadet rummaging through their room, searching for money, credit cards, anything else to get their next hit. Or to pay off drug depts." 

Making Connections

"Her parents had never rented a house at the beach before. The fact that her parents had done so for an entire month filled her with feelings so unfamiliar she had no names for them." - page 12, The Watcher, James Howe

This paragraph reminds me of the time my mom and dad had informed me that I was going on a trip to India for an entire month. I can easily connect to this this paragraph, because I was also filled with the same kind of joy and excitement as the young girl, about getting the chance to visit somewhere unfamiliar. As I sat on the plane to India, I thought about all the exciting culture and festivities I would be experiencing in my visit, and how i would get the chance to meet so many different people and try a variety of different food dishes. The young girl in the story is just as thrilled as I was, because she has never lived in any other house other than her own. Since its the first time her parents have rented a beach house, she's really excited! 

Summary & Review

Tweaked by Katherine Holubitsky

 Summary: The story Tweaked is narrated from a boy named Gordie Jessup's point of view. Unfortunately for Gordie, his house his slowly turning into a living nightmare because of Gordie's addictive brother, Chase, who lies, steals, cheats only to get his next fix of drugs. Chases addiction problem is slowly turning into a major problem which has resulted in him demonstrating violent acts towards others. While being under the influence of drugs, Chase has accidentally got himself in huge trouble. He has killed a young man and is now charged with first degree murder. So Chase decides to flee his house, while the cops are on the run for him. Weeks go by, and the Jessup family has heard nothing from Chase until one day Gordie finds him at home, only for him to ask him for a loan of $2000 so he get his next fix but convinces Gordie otherwise.

" The suspenseful story tweaked is a effective and compelling book about the reality of meth and what it can do to teenage chidren. I think its an excellent read for kids ages 14-20 because its a great way to demonstrate the horrible effects of drugs and how it can ruin someones life both physically and mentally" - Nisha Chail