the family members. The actions that occurred because of teen drinking were very wrong and damaging. Harmful events occur throughout this novel but I am going to focus on what happened to the family because of this horrific event.The family was destroyed and ripped apart because of these teenagers and it is a main part of We All Fall Down. While the group of teenagers were vandalizing the house Karen Jerome, a member of that home, came home early and was thrown down the basement stairs. Cormier writes, “She was surprised to find the front door ajar and most of the lights on”(2). This had to me extremely scary for Karen, who is only fourteen. Karen slipped into a comma, which tore the Jerome family apart. Having someone, whether it is a friend or a family member, go to hospital is an event everyone could go without. In Karen’s case her family members and friends couldn’t even communicate with her, it was like talking to a wall because Karen was in a comma. The total damage of the household was an estimated 20 thousand dollars. Robert Cormier used these types of events in an effort to show the reader not only what can happen when you can’t control yourself under the influence but also to show what the aftermath can be. Tunes For Bears To Dance to is full of real life instances where your morals and confronted by the evil of our society. Just like in We all Fall Down people of all ages are faced with decisions that might oppose the morals that have been imparted to them by their parents.Although Tunes for Bears to Dance to is a short novel it still has many instances where morals are confronted and evil prevails. When Henry’s brother died Henry and his parents fell into a deep depression. Henry works at a local grocery store under the supervision of his boss Mr. Hairston, who controls Henry’s every move with forms of manipulation. One day Mr. Hairston asks Henry “Do you want to ...
