The short story, “Seventh Grade” is about a boy named Victor who is trying to get Teresa, a girl he likes, to like him. He tries all sorts of desperate and hilarious methods he makes up or picks up from friends to try to be noticeable. I find this story can teach you a lot while being entertaining.
The story starts with Victor talking to his friend Micheal, who tells him that making a scowl will attract girls. Victor is skeptical at first, but after he tries it, he sees a girl looking at him, most likely not in the way that he thinks, but in confusion. He takes this as proof that his friend was right. This shows that you shouldn’t take extremely slight signs as proof or else you will just make a fool of yourself.
Near the middle of the book, Victor is in French class and tries to impress Teresa by knowing French already. When he realizes that he actually does have to speak French in front of the whole class, he panics and stutters out some random nonsense. This teaches the reader that you should always think before acting in a comedic way.
The best way to teach lessons is with a story, because it sticks in your head better, and”Seventh Grade” does a great job at doing this. It also reminds us that there are times where it is inevitable to panic, like during Victor’s French class, and we must be prepared