Moses Allred- researcher

I noticed that the time period had a great effect on the protagonist, during the late 1940's and the early 1950's teenagers were more repressed than now. It was not nearly as common for a young adult to feel these types of emotions, much less express them so fluently. The characters emotions are rather common, its just that the resources to help him were not developed fully. This book was so popular and so controversial at the same time because during this time period it was a topic that was not discussed, but it resonated true in so many other young adults.