The book It was written by Stephen King. In the town of Derry, an entity from another dimension terrorizes the population. The entity feeds off of the fears and flesh of the people by taking the forms of the victim's worst nightmares. Preferred targets tend to be children since their vivid imaginations allow It to have a larger variety of forms to choose from. One well-known form is Pennywise, a clown, due to the television show and the movie from 2017. The book is told from the multiple perspectives of the people who have been effected by the entity in some way.
One character that I favor the most is Bill Denbrough. This character is also known as "Stuttering Bill" because of his speech impediment, however his friends call him "Big Bill." He is the leader of the "Loser's Club"and the older brother of Georgie, the first person to die in the book. After his brother's death, Bill has problems with his family as he feels neglected by his parents. He blames himself for his brother's death since he was the one to build the paper boat that led Georgie to Pennywise. What really made me like Bill is that he never let people define his character. Bill is mocked for his speech impediment and is looked down upon by those who think he is less of a human being for it. However, when reading the story, Bill turns out to be the type of person who continues to protect the people he cares about when facing his greatest fears.
-Mycah Reece
Billy seems to have a great confidence and bravery for continuing to be himself, even throughout the ridiculing and the harassment. We should really all learn to be like him, not letting others get into our heads. High school kids can deal with this on the daily, and it can be very harmful to their self-esteem, making him somebody to aspire to be like in our everyday lives.
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