If Catholic parents can’t scare their kids by using the devil, they can always use God. Catholic parents will point at these pictures and tell their children, “Look what happens if you don’t brush your teeth at night.” On a side note, Catholics generally have very happy dentists. Parents force their children to look at pictures of the anguished faces of people burning for all eternity while Lucifer dances behind with glee. Red painted men with horns and long tails walk around with pitchforks forcing people to take leaps into big old pits of fire. But other stories involve what a young person’s life will be like if they are condemned to Hell.
These books tell wonderful stories about animals going into an ark two by two, or how three wise men showed up at the birth of some random kid to give him gifts of precious metals and smelly stuff. From the moment their child can enjoy stories, these parents pull out their big old picture book of Bible stories. They instill it in their children at a very early age. Just like the Jewish people, the Catholic parents have the fear of Hell on their side and they know how to use it. In fact, the parents of Catholic children have made so much progress in this area of expertise that they now hold the title for the best guilt trippers on the planet.
Even though they might have pretty effective skills when dishing out guilt, the Catholics have made strong inroads with this ability. They can use the fires of Hell and the pains of their past to make their children feel bad when they complain about the scratchy pants they received for Hanukkah. This noble race knows better than any other type of parent how to make their children feel uncomfortable at any given moment. Some people would say that Jewish parents have cornered the market on guilt. This particular essay he wrote gives the story its title.) They don’t always go as well as he hopes. (Throughout the course of the novel, the main character, Tristan Adamson, has to write a series of essays for his Literature and Composition class. – Please Pass the BookĪ witty suburban coming-of-age story – RedNoise Tristan has a distinct tone-a real voice-and it is instantly potent. – Britbear Booksĥ Stars – I was immediately blown away by the intelligent, almost satirical nature of Collings’ writing, which was straight-forward and authentic to the age and acrimony of a teenage boy.
That Tristan holds on and refuses to give up who he is to the pressure of others makes him not only memorable, but inspirational. And while many of us don’t grapple with the same potentially life-altering, game-changing issues as Tristan, we grapple with the issues nevertheless. Regardless of the religion in question, most of us struggle for a balance between the pious and the secular, and the ability to live our lives whilst pleasing both our parents and ourselves. 5 Stars – In Tristan, Collings has created a character with which many teens will identify (indeed, most adults as well).
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