Who is Gilbert Grape? Why does he feel like she is responsible for taking care of everything that pertains to his family? What does Gilbert recall about his childhood? What is Gilbert's biggest demon that haunts him throughout his life? Why is this important? How does it change his life?

Discuss the relationship between Gilbert and Amy. Are they taking care of their family for the same or for different reasons? Is there love, guilt or a sense of obligation in their relationship? How does Gilbert feel about Amy? How does Amy feel about Gilbert? Why does Amy think that Gilbert deserves better? What does she do about it?

How does Albert Grape die? How does this affect the future of the family? How does each family member react emotionally to Albert's suicide? Why does Gilberta decide his father killed himself? Does anyone in...