... anything will happen to Kate. Brain, the father, who is seen as a calm and collected person is going through the, "depression," stage. Brian tries to help, but he feels he really has no impact on how anyone can feel. Sara not giving him any attention makes him feel alone and ... his feelings to himself. At one point he mentions, "Who am I to say anything its better if I don't say anything," (Picoult 127). Brian loses interest in everything as the situation with the family gets worse. All four members have no choice but to deal with Kate's cancer. However, all four ... the novel when Anna...

• Word Count: 2075
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School