Way Too Cool by Brenda Woods - 618 Words

â€Å"When you have the kind of disability that Aston has, there’s only one way to handle it.† In the beginning of the short story, â€Å"Way Too Cool,† by Brenda Woods, the main character Aston James is portrayed as a short-sighted, single-minded, and image-conscious asthmatic teen. Aston experiences two changes throughout this short story. The first change comes when he realizes there is more to life than being cool. But he immediately returns to his original state of mind of â€Å"being cool is everything,† when the second change occurs. At first I thought that he had changed for good and he would remake himself and his life. After the second change occurred, I realized that social stature and being cool meant way more to him then his health or anything else. His changes left me to think about the effects of negative peer pressure and acceptance. Teenagers don’t feel good about themselves and think of themselves as less than they actually are. The first powerful effect of negative peer pressure happens during the interaction between Aston and his girlfriend, Nikki. Aston can sense the fear in her eyes, when she asks him if he has asthma, â€Å" You have asthma she asked. He glimpsed the fear in her eyes and lied. Naw†(pg.90) In such small moments we can see that he is being affected negative peer pressure, and this begins to raise tension. The author is trying to get across that Aston does not accept himself into society because he is an asthmatic. He feels that he is less wanted and theShow MoreRelatedWay Too Cool by Brenda Woods553 Words   |  2 PagesLook at Me! Look at Me! The story â€Å"Way too cool† by Brenda Woods is an outlandish story because the main character Aston James changes twice. Before the change he was a teenage norm, trying to comprehend where he belongs and who he really is. The change occurs when he realizes that not being yourself is not cool but foolish. 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