An American Tragedy: Theodore Dreiser

Unfortunatly this is a very believable book about the life of a thoughtless boy. He was raised in a very religious and considerate family, but escaped to live life like others his age. He was young and invincible, not caring how his actions hurt others and only thinking about what others could do for him. At first you feel sorry for Clyde and the way he is manipulated, but he becomes the manipulator and believes he is above the law and his life is more important than any other.