Calvin seems as the level-headed member in the household, in that he handled the death of his son and Conrad’s attempted suicide in a healthy manner. The most significant relationship in the story is the father-son relationship, between Conrad and his father Calvin. “And being a father is more than trusting to luck.” Narrator
By the end, he accepts the tragedies in the family and learns to lead a happier life.
Through the narrative, Conrad takes this statement to heart while he works through his insecurities and self-loathing that led to his suicide attempt. Consequently, this further accentuates Conrad’s guilt in that he survived but Buck did not and his mother also resents him for this. Conrad’s mother, Beth, is stuck and paralyzed she refuses or rather unable to move on from the death of his son Buck. The novel molded around the theme of self-discovery particularly through Conrad, this statement encompasses the different ways in which each character has handled the tragedy in the family. It is better to move than to be unable to move, because you fear loss so much: loss of order, loss of security, loss of predictability.” Narrator Thus, this marks the beginning of his journey as he slowly gets in touch with his emotions and outside factors that manifested the instability in the first place. He is trying to mentally escape and disregard it as a means of making it disappear but true healing comes full acceptance.
In the assertion he dismisses this act as trivial in the manner he utters it, which shows his evasion of the core issue around his mental health. Just released from the institution where he did not really confront the root of his self-hatred that led to his suicide attempt, Conrad takes the first step. At this point in time, Conrad is still at the initial steps into his healing process psychologically. Berger when he probes regarding the reason for his admission in a mental hospital for eight months. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own.Ĭonrad conceitedly answers Dr. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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