Chapters 10-12 Summary and Analysis

In chapter 10, Nancy introduced her parents to her first boyfriend. Jeff was a member of a band that formed at Lakeside Campus. Shortly after that time, Nancy became convinced that she was pregnant and she perforated her uterus in an attempted at an abortion. However, Nancy had never been pregnant. At Christmas Deborah caught Susan with a joint and learned that Nancy had given it to her. It was after this that Deborah learned about Dr. Cott, a doctor in New York who treated schizophrenics with homeopathy. When Deborah and Frank described Nancy's behavior to him, Dr. Cott agreed that Nancy was schizophrenic and agreed to treat her. In chapter 11, Deborah contacted Darlington and told them she would be taking Nancy out of school for a month to be treated by Dr. Cott. Darlington told Deborah if she did...