Lester Burnham....Kevin Spacey
Carolyn Burnham....Annette Bening
Jane Burnham....Thora Birch
Ricky Fitts....Wes Bentley
Angela Hayes....Mena Suvari
Colonel Frank Fitts....Chris Cooper
Buddy Kane....Peter Gallagher
Barbara Fitts....Allison Janney
Jim Olmeyer....Scott Bakula
Jim Berkley....Sam Robards
Brad Dupree....Barry Del Sherman
The Question and Answer section for American Beauty is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
Jane is completely immersed in her own misery and unable to see beyond herself. She is so used to living in a state of perpetual unhappiness that when she meets Ricky she continues to obsess about her terrible home life despite the fact that...
Yes, the family photo definately serves as a symbol.... a symbol of the tragic breakdown of the family.
I believe it would be control rather than discipline.
