Explain the tragedies Alexie’s family experienced at this time in his life. What effect does it have on his mother? How does Alexie react to the deaths and to his mother’s reaction?

Explain the tragedies Alexie’s family experienced at this time in his life.

When she died, Alexie battles with the relationship he had and the past, with her mother. He finds a way to understand his mother’s actions through writing. Also, experiencing the death of his father at a young age must have had lasting effects on him. Alexie’s mother stopped drinking, probably as a way to grief his husband. This memoir portrays the deep effects of grief and how they can either destroy you completely or build you up.

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