Ordinary People: Plot, Themes, Symbols Crossword

Conrad attends ____ ____ for high school
Conrad's parents go to ______ and have him stay with his grandparents
Conrad quits the ____ _____ so he can enjoy his life without stress
Buck dies in a _____ accident
Beth leaves Con and Cal but they never discuss a _______
the point of view of the novel
a horrific attempt of _____ affects Con and his family and friends
Cal, the father, often _____ himself for Con's depression
Conrad struggles with severe ______, that causes him to attempt suicide
this serves as a symbol for Con's mother, Beth, representing her appearance of being perfect but actually cold and not as perfect as it appears to be
the Jarrets try to make the best of this holiday, but in the end everyone is unhappy
this is mentioned in the beginning of the book and is a symbol for humor and living a simple life
Con thinks it is his fault for _____'s death
Conrad's scars on his wrists are _____, showing that his intention really was to die
Calvin gives Conrad a ____ for Christmas to try to cheer him up
Beth is more concerned with going on ________ rather than caring for her family and their needs
Beth and Conrad go on a vacation to play ______
Conrad is known for having a very ______ attitude
Conrad sometimes cannot _____ because he wakes up from horrific flashbacks of the past
At the end of the novel, Conrad is in a _______ with Jeannine and he is finally working towards being happy