Buck loved Conrad and he was willing to do everything to keep him safe. Buck was someone who had many talents and who was a skilled swimmer, many comparing Conrad to his brother. Buck was Conrad’s big brother, someone Conrad loved and even worshiped.

Buckīuck is another important character in the novel even though he never appears physically in the novel. While he was far from being healed, Conrad was confident that he could learn how to live a happy and healthy life. Towards the end of the novel, Conrad comes to accept what happened to him and to his brother, beginning his journey of healing. Conrad’s mother, Beth, became distant after Conrad tried to kill himself and this affected the boy in a negative way. When he returned back home, Conrad had to deal with a number of issues linked to his family. Because of that, and because he felt like he was not good enough, he tried to kill himself by slitting his wrist. Conrad’s brother, Buck, died during a sailing accident and Conrad blamed himself for what happened to his brother.

Conrad was born in a good family but his life was affected by his brother’s death.

The novel then follows his progress and his efforts to behave in a manner perceived as being normal by those around him. When the novel begins, Conrad returns home after a period of eight moths spent in a mental hospital. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own.Ĭonrad is the man character in the book, a young man who tried to kill himself approximately eight months before the beginning of the novel. Urn:oclc:7279848 Scandate 20111107171514 Scanner notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. O元340137W Page-progression lr Page_number_confidence 93.57 Pages 282 Ppi 500 Related-external-id urn:isbn:1850180180 Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 18:04:32 Bookplateleaf 0006 Boxid IA141513 Boxid_2 CH120121112-BL1 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York Donorīostonpubliclibrary Edition 5th printing.

Ordinary People by Judith Guest