1. Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant
In his eyes this would create the opportunity for the perfect family trip that could bring the family together. ... Cody was the oldest child and probably showed the greatest need for his mother's love. ... Partly out of spite for his brother, partly out of spite for his mother Cody enticed this girl into love and marriage. ... Though Pearl had intended to love and shape Ezra into a great person, she in a sense handicapped him. ... The family hardly did anything together and perhaps the only true family reunion that occurred was based on Pearl's funeral. ...
- Word Count: 1740
- Approx Pages: 7
- Grade Level: High School