It’s Kind Of A Funny Story

By Ned Vizzini

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Period 5

September 2013

Introduction

• The novel is about a boy named Craig.

• Craig suffers from anxiety and depression.

• He checks himself into a psychiatric ward.

• There he discovers who he really is

Setting

• It takes place in a mental ward in an Upper Middle Class Manhattan neighborhood.

• The ward is in a hospital and is fairly nice.

Characters

• Craig is the protagonist in the novel.

• The antagonist in the novel is Craig’s “tentacles.

• Craig is 15 years old.

• Craig is a loner at school.

Static Character

• The static character is Nia.

• Nia does not change throughout the novel.

• She remains ignorant and hurts Craig.

• She is 15 years old and Aaron’s girlfriend.

Dynamic Character

• The dynamic Character is Craig.

• Craig changes throughout the novel .

• Craig starts to eat in the ward, he also makes friends and realizes that he can cope with his depression.

Conflict Between Protagonist and

Antagonist

• Craig battling his depression and his “tentacles”.

• The tentacles is a metaphor for the things in life that distract him from what he needs to get done.

Beginning

• Craig checks into a psychiatric ward because he was feeling suicidal.

• Craig makes some friends in the hospital.

• Craig starts to feel fortunate compared to the others that are there.

Middle

• Craig decides he wants to draw maps of brains.

• He also decides he likes a girl named Noelle.

• He realizes that his family is a key part of his life.

Ending

• Craig decides that he wants to transfer out of his prep school into an art school.

• Craig also finds out that he can cope with his depression as long as he has Noelle.

About the Author

Ned Vizzini is an American writer who is 32 years old. He is the author of 4 best selling novels and has written for many different TV

shows as well. His work has been sorted into 25 different languages and he lives in Los Angeles.

Other Work By The Author

• Teen Angst? Naaah…

• Be More Chill

• The Other Normals

• The House Of Secrets (Co-Written with Chris Columbus

• Uncle Tumba