Thursday, April 16, 2009

Ordinary People(DQ -> Chapter 3)

  1. Conrad is stressed about Lazenby being late to pick him up because then his mom would have to drive him.
  2. gray disease-the worry that consumes Con's father. What Conrad does to make his father worry about him.
  3. Con's grandmother eagerly reminded Con about the stress his father had becuase of him. This makes him feel very bad.
  4. good taste-the neighborhood the family lives in, the way they present themsleves to society.
  5. Stillman treats Con poorly. Stillman makes front of Con for being a junior again. Con responds back in his head.
  6. Stillman: always had an easy life; spoiled brat.  Lazenby: pretty close to perfect; arrogant and cocky.
  7. Con's opinion of Stillman is that he is cocky. He thinks divers are crappy people.
  8. Miss Melon treats Con by being easy on him and treating him like a baby.
  9. Con feels guilty for all the mistakes in the past and still feels bad.
  10. indifference to concern is whatever vs. thinking about everything.
  11. Con likes chorus because all he has to do is sing to be accepted (this makes him feel secure).
  12. He wants to talk to Con and asks if they gave him shock therapy. He treats Con badly.
  13. She was shocked to see him home and he tells her how he is trying to be "normal" and she ignores him. She (Beth) was very rude.