The Star Pit Overview

This Study Guide consists of approximately 17 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Star Pit.

The Star Pit Overview

This Study Guide consists of approximately 17 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Star Pit.
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Vyme has become an alcoholic and a seemingly unreliable parent through deep-seated anxiety, yet this apparent untrustworthiness contrasts with his profound love and concern for children. This loving compassion is shown when he points out to his procreation group that leaving a twoyear-old boy alone at home all day is dangerous for the child. They do not— perhaps refuse to—understand, hardly surprising since, while he was earning a living at work, the adults in the group left with all the children save one to have a day of fun. This lack of responsible caring for children angers Vyme and motivates much of his behavior throughout the novel. In a society that abuses children when convenient and ignores their welfare most of the time, Vyme loves and tries to protect them.

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