Explores how Alice Sebold uses her characters in "The Lovely Bones" to explore the effect of a death on a family and how they can rebuild themselves in the aftermath.

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In the novel The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold, Jack Salmon does an adequate job of keeping his composure as he suffers the loss of his daughter and wife. Throughout the constant chaos, suffering, and grief felt in the novel, Jack Salmon retains his role more than any other member of the family. Although all members of the family are left to deal with their own personal trauma, Mr. Salmon portrays a true example of a fatherly figure.

A look at the different ways in which Susie Salmon's father, mother, and sister handled their grief over Susie's rape and murder in Alice Sebold's novel The Lovely Bones.

Essay discusses the characters, tone, and theme of "The Lovely Bones" by Alice Sebold.

Reviews Alice Sebold's novel, The Lovely Bones. Describes how the novel proves that families can survive any catastrophe if the members love one another and stick together.

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