“Tragedies are often dispatched in short order, and most of life is aftermath” (“Letting go; New fiction” 1). Tragic events often leave the victim and those close to them seeking closure. The journey of discovery is filled with many obstacles that everyone reacts differently. The novel The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold shows how the journey to get through emotional trauma caused by death of a loved one, and life that can never be continued affects everyone in different ways. The Salmon family embarks on a journey through life with struggles while trying to discover themselves without Susie Salmon in their lives after her murder, at the age of fourteen. Lindsey, Susie’s sister, has difficulty finding her own image in Susie’s shadow after her death. Likewise Susie’s father, Jack Salmon, fights with his emotions to separate the loss of his daughter with the reality of the life he lives. Susie Salmon struggles the most with her journey, letting go of life on earth to......
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