... relationships with his wife, Carolyn, and his daughter, Jane, and is desperately trying to figure out how his life became so dull and meaningless. Until he meets his daughter's friend, Angela, and he becomes entranced with her beauty. Carolyn Bernham is a realtor who competes with the "realtor king" and at a point tries desperately to beat her competitor at his own game ... neighbor Ricky whom at first admires her from afar by taping her through her window but is not afraid to go tell her that he does in fact admire her. Angela, Mena Suvari, is Jane's best friend, is obsessed with herse...

• Word Count: 1172
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

... scene, he could be sending positive reinforcement to his very low self-esteemed daughter, but instead defers to lift weights in order to win the heart of Jane's teenage friend, Angela. In fact, Lester's only demonstration of involvement in the life of Jane comes early in the film when he and his wife, Carolyn, portrayed by Annette Bening, attend a basketball game ... in which Jane is cheerleading. Even then, Lester becomes easily distracted with watching and focusing all of his attention on Angela, who also is a cheerleader. However, this is only another point clarifying Lester's misgui...

• Word Count: 1015
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... around when he quits his job, works at a fast food restaurant, and bought a 76" Chevy Camaro (the car he always wanted). He starts working out to gain the attention of Angela, a friend of his daughter's who brags about her sexual exploits every weekend and thinks "the worst thing anyone can be is normal" (Mendes). He meets Ricky, his next door neighbor ... ...

• Word Count: 660
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School