After viewing ordinary people if fell that Conrad felt bad for not being able to get the sail down on the boat this made him feel responsible for his brother’s death. Conrad’s mom if very concerned with how she and her family appear to the world. She is so concerned with this that whenever people try to talk about their emotional needs with her she leaves to go on a trip she also loved buck more than she loves Conrad which drove Conrad to attempt suicide. Conrad’s dad cares a lot about his family but has trouble expressing his emotions because society says grown men are not allowed to talk about their feelings. Conrad quit the swim team because swimming was no longer fun for him and he hated doing it just to try and please his mom who is
