Describe David's relationship with his parents.

Why did David choose silence and illness as his method of communication?

How did Mother change when they traveled to visit her mother?

What were the signs of insanity displayed by family members for several generations?

Why didn't David have much of a voice, and why did he need two surgeries?

How did David react after he discovered that he had cancer, and how did his parents react?

How did David show that he had broken through the path to insanity? Who helped him and how?