We+All+Fall+Down






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**__Setting: __**
This story takes place in the late 1980's in Burnside and Wickburg, MA.




__Point of View:__
This story is told from third person point-of-view that shifts between the three main characters: Jane, Buddy, and The Avenger. There are no chapter breaks, so until you get into the story, it can be difficult to read.

__Plot:__
On April Fool's Day, the Jerome house is trashed by four young vandals, leaving the house in shambels and Karen Jerome in a coma. The only witness, the Avenger, plots his revenge while Karen's older sister Jane tries to cope with the aftermath. The story weaves between Jane, the Avenger, and Buddy Walker, one of the trashers, until their three stories come together in a surprising way. You'll love the action, the emotion, and the real-life issues you'll find in __We All Fall Down__. =<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> =

__<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Ch<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">​ aracters: __
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Jane Jerome || <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Her house was trashed, her sister put in a coma. This leaves Jane feeling more alone and isolated than she's ever felt. She no longer feels close to her friends and family, but she finally does meet someone she can feel close to - a boyfriend when she's least looking for one. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Buddy Walker || <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">His parents' divorce and unhappiness at home have led Buddy to make two unhealthy choices - become friends with Harry Flowers and turn to alcohol for comfort. Haunted by guilt over the trashing of the Jerome house and missing his father, Buddy spirals downward, unable to forget about that night or dig himself out of the hole he's dug. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">The Avenger || <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">The only witness to the trashing, the Avenger plots his revenge on the four teens. However, his growing frustration at not being able to find them and his memories of earlier vengance start taking a toll on him. Will he ever be able to make them pay for the horror they inflicted on the family he loves? ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Harry Flowers || <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Son of a prominent architect, Harry appears to be a wholesome kid: blond, handsome, meticulous, a real leader. But underneath the exterior, Harry is not a nice guy. He knows how to manipulate every situation to his advantage. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Addy Walker || <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Buddy's younger sister annoys him, partly because she's the only one who notices how the alcohol has taken a hold on him. Feeling lonely hereself, she constantly tries to reach out to her older brother who doesn't know how to reach back. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Karen Jerome || <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">14 year-old Karen Is Jane's younger, more popular sister. She came home unexpectedly the night of the trashing and is in a coma in a local hospital. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Mr. & Mrs. Jerome || <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">A stable influence, they want their daughter to get better and to help all their children cope with what's happened. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Mr. Walker || <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">When Buddy's father leave for another woman, he doesn't try very hard to keep up a relationship with his children. There are signs that he, too, might have drinking problems. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Vaughn Masterson || <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">A school bully, he chose the wrong person to pick on. The Avenger doesn't like bullies, and the Avenger stands up for his beliefs. ||

__<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Conflicts: __
<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">While there are many conflicts that drive the action, the most important are the internal conflicts, especially Buddy's guilt and growing alchoholism, and Jane's increasing loneliness and isolation.

__<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Themes: __
<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Every person who reads this novel can take a different message from it. I think the most important theme is "Alcohol is a dangerous drug." Everything the characters go through goes back to what happened that one night that four teenagers drank too much and destoryed a family's lives.

=__<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Need Help? __= <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">[|Alanon/Alateeen Website] - offers support to those who are affected by friends or family members who drink [|Focus Adolescent Services] - gives some statistics about teen drinking along with links to find help [|A Message to Teenagers from A.A]. - some questions to answer that can help you decide if you are an alcoholic