Rough Review of "American Pastoral"; Answers to questions given to the teacher

1.<Tab/>Why do you think the author wrote this book? I think the author wrote this book to try to demonstrate what it might feel like being the father of a daughter who committed an act of terrorism. What kind of feelings he might be going through a person like this, and how they might find way to make themselves guilty of the crime that their child has committed. It basically …

…Conflict: What are some of the conflicts the characters face? One of the conflicts that the characters face, is when Swede Levov realizes that he has completely no way in stopping his daughter from the path she's going down by still respecting his rules and principles. 20.<Tab/>Theme: What important truths about human experience does the story communicate? The story communicates the human feeling when one's offspring has become "a monster".