One Fat Summer by Robert Lipsyte, is a very good book for teenagers that feel insecure about themselves and have low self-esteem. In the book they will read about a young boy name, Bobby who overcomes his fears of being fat and being bullied by Willie, one that is much stronger then him physically, but not emotionally. The basic theme of this story is to stand up for yourself no matter the situation. Willie, the antagonist of the story accidentally makes Bobby overcome his fears and stand up to him. In a way Willie could be a protagonist because he...
Kahn was very mean. He got the raise and felt really good about himself now.

The theme, one should stand up for himself no matter the situation, just came in to action and now you know how Bobby and the story fit in with the theme.

It is really important for people to follow this theme and story because one will learn that you can"t go anywhere by whining and groaning all day. Teenagers can really learn a big lesson from this story because teens are usually that care about how they look and have low self - esteem.