The Accidental Tourist Lesson Plan

Describe the Learys as a family unit. How does Macon feel now that he's living with them?

The other Learys are very similar to Macon in their efficiency, seriousness, practicality, and lack of obvious emotions. They share enthusiasm for a few peculiar things, like eating baked potatoes in a specific way and playing a complicated, made-up card game called Vaccination. It is unusual for four adult siblings to be living together, but they all enjoy it. Being together makes them feel comfortable. Porter, Charles, and now Macon have all gotten divorced, and Rose has never married. Their father died when they were young, and their mother was their exact opposite: impulsive,...