"Will Peter be able to carry on or get better?"
My answer to this question is a mixture of yes and no. Peter clearly suffers from a form of depression (we can tell by his lack of response, his attempts at taking his own life, and his actions/attitude in general). Depression is a real mental disorder, and not just an emotion we feel. It can severely affect you mentally, physically, and emotionally. Every single day, you are in a heated battle with your most powerful enemy; yourself. Your brain suffers from a barrage of negative thoughts. I'm worthless. I'm nothing. I'm weak. I'm nothing.These thoughts bounce around in Peter's head, pushing him further into a pit of depression. Imagine if you completely flunked a test. You feel disappointed and possibly even stupid. Peter experiences this on an even higher level, and every day as well! So what caused Peter -- a normal, bright teen -- to be reduced to an empty mold of what he used to be? When Cole traumatized Peter (by bashing his head on the sidewalk repeatedly for "being a tattle-tale"), it triggered something in him. All of a sudden he thought he was was a worthless being, doing nothing but taking up air. The question is, how can he get better? He could just forget about and move on... right? It isn't that easy. Definitely not that easy. His physical wounds healed, albeit slowly, but they did. However his mental and emotional wounds will heal at a sluggish pace. But even when they do heal, if they do heal, it'll leave an everlasting battle scar, forever reminding him of that one traumatic event. I believe that visiting the island could make him feel better, and maybe even heal him. Peter might be able to realize that he is part of nature, and that every thing on the planet contains energy, life and value. He could even recognize the drastic change in Cole, and possibly be able to forgive him. The way I see it, Peter can't get rid of his depression and move on. He has to beat his mind first for his wounds to start healing. And on that note, we can come to one conclusion. Thoughts have hurt him far more than a fist ever could. ~Jayson
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JaysonJust a normal guy with not-so-normal thoughts. Expect school assignments, random poetic outbursts, weird entries, and rants. Archives
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