Tears of a Tiger touches on so many issues that are relevant to adolescents in a powerful way. The first lesson, which is fairly important to the narrative, is the danger of teenage drinking. The students are in the car accident that claims Robbie's life because they made the poor decision to drink and drive. The book slams its readers with the importance of making good decisions.
Another obvious lesson is that suicide is not...
Tears of a Tiger touches on so many issues that are relevant to adolescents in a powerful way. The first lesson, which is fairly important to the narrative, is the danger of teenage drinking. The students are in the car accident that claims Robbie's life because they made the poor decision to drink and drive. The book slams its readers with the importance of making good decisions.
Another obvious lesson is that suicide is not the solution to what is troubling you. This is not as important as missing the signs of suicide, which is also an underlying theme in the book. There are many suicide prevention initiatives in contemporary schools and this book supports many of the ideas of these programs.
Tears of a Tiger clearly demonstrates the dangers of harboring guilt. Guilt quickly leads to depression. Adolescents that read the book understand that there are avenues to explore in dealing with emotional distress. Another important lesson for students is the idea of mortality. Teenagers tend to have a feeling of invincibility and this book is a sobering reminder of one's mortality.
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