At this point, Conrad is at a “recovery stage” in his life and is trying to put his life in place. He also has yet to find a “bumper sticker”; he feels like he needs motivation from someone to actually have a guiding principle. Throughout the novel, Conrad begins to recover from the tragic death of his beloved brother in various ways, such as visiting a psychiatrist named Dr. Berger twice a week, focusing on schoolwork, and dating a girl named Jeannine to boost his self-esteem and
At this point, Conrad is at a “recovery stage” in his life and is trying to put his life in place. He also has yet to find a “bumper sticker”; he feels like he needs motivation from someone to actually have a guiding principle. Throughout the novel, Conrad begins to recover from the tragic death of his beloved brother in various ways, such as visiting a psychiatrist named Dr. Berger twice a week, focusing on schoolwork, and dating a girl named Jeannine to boost his self-esteem and