*****Written by Jeff Piper***** Understanding The Concepts The human mind is constantly looking for ways to place blame, find reasons for deterioration, and to make ones actions understandable. Human nature is constantly forcing people take a step backward and reevaluate all their decisions and behaviors. Isolating themselves from their surroundings and not wanting any type of communication are the only ways they feel they can regain the control they once had. In the novel Ordinary …showed first 75 words of 1097 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1097 total…way that let each family member talk on the same understanding level, their control started to return. Ordinary People focused on a family that was confused, and the only way they could overcome the confusion was to reassess their emotions and begin down a new path. Once the understanding of each other became apparent, the security and stability returned. *****Written By Jeff Piper***** ** Every time Ordinary People appears in the essay, it should be underlined