At Rowena's funeral she stood apart from the rest of the family pretending she did not need any help. ... After the death of Robert's sister Rowena, the Ross family seems to be broken. Family members question whose fault it was that she fell and who should ultimately be held responsible. ... The novel occasionally breaks form and lets the reader know how the war has affected Roberts' family primarily his mother. ... Timothy Findley could be trying to show the reader how the war not only ruined the lives of the men that fought in the war but how it also destroyed families as well...

• Word Count: 2775
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

It became most apparent when Momma Threadgoode tells Ruth, "Poppa and I just want you to know that we think of you as one of the family now, and we couldn't be happier for our little girl to have such a sweet companion as you."" ... Humor is a common bond between any person on earth, from the very wealthy to the impoverished. ...

• Word Count: 2942
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School

Lunar Park is a novel about the breakdown of a postmodern American family. ... This haunting becomes the dominant metaphor of Bret's work, as the ghost of his father comes back to warn him of something about his family, and as his son becomes a ghost and disappears. ... Being the careless, selfish and ignorant individuals they were, they both drank irresponsibly and were never around family. ...

• Word Count: 3723
• Approx Pages: 15
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School