One of the main conflicts of The Impossible Knife of Memory is Hayley dealing with her mentally ill and alcoholic father. Hayley’s father Andy, suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder caused by when he served in Iraq. Andy drinks and gets high as a way to stop having the tormenting memories. As a result, he …show more content…
The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson had the main character face many internal and external conflicts. Anderson had Hayley take care of her father suffering from an illness and have her worry very much. Anderson also had Hayley deal with Trish who she was afraid was going to hurt her father even more than he already was. I understand how hard it is accept a stepparent in the family. This book really connected to my personal life and I think it will connect to other readers as