The Man Who Was Almost a Man Themes

If you've ever been (or currently are, for that matter) a teenager, then you should be able to relate to Dave Saunders in "The Man Who Was Almost a Man." He works hard, but gets no respect from his...

We have to agree with Kanye on this one—no one man should have all that power. In "The Man Who Was Almost a Man," seventeen-year-old Dave Saunders is desperate to feel strong after being bullied...

If Dave Saunders had any lucky stars, he'd wish on them to become a real man—such a man. There's just one problem with this: None of the male role models in his life seem to have any interest in...

Your mission—if you choose to accept it—is to investigate the curious case of Dave Saunders. In "The Man Who Was Almost a Man," this seventeen-year-old makes a lot of choices—some better than...