An Analysis Of Rules Book By Cynthia Lord

NameProfessor Subject DateRules Book by Cynthia LordSummary The book is a story of a twelve-year-old, Catherine, who wants to live an ordinary life (which is close to impossible because of her autistic brother). The universal preteen issues she is dealing with are identity, relationships, family and friendships. She is in a dilemma on whether to concentrate on her life or take care of her brother (Kelley, Cardon and Algeo-Nichols 42). Thus, Catherine spends a couple of years trying to teach her brother rules. She does so to stop his behaviors, which are embarrassing sometimes. Catherine writes down the rules regarding “what to do” because she dislikes the way people laugh at David’s disability. What is arguable is that when Catherine meets Jason and the girl next door (Kristi) on the first day of summer vacation, everything changes until she wonders what normalcy means. Catherine’s Uniqueness Her autistic brother exemplifies Catherine’s life. David wants things to move as planned and feels frustrated when otherwise happens, for example, his dad arriving home late every day. Catherine can take care of her brother because work overburdens her parents, and she has to invest a good deal of time in his care (Kelley,