this story. The main character Bo Brewster, as well as the other members of

the anger management group, are confronted by these issues. Bo's

relationship with his father is shown the most throughout the story. There

are many trials and tribulations between him and his father, but it

basically comes down to that fact that they are both stubborn. This example

from the book shows exactly that, "I disappeared. For almost seven months I

ceased to exist. Dad persuaded Kathy that if I refused to respond to

discipline, my life would amount to garbage; that she could help me by

respecting his embargo absolutely." (pg.30)

The next selection shows a positive relationship in Bo's life. It's the

relationship between Bo and his mother. While Ellen Brewster feels she

needs to support her husband's parenting, at the

them at no extra charge. They were laughin' and slappin' each other on the

beat them, his dad snuck out so he wouldn't have to face him. "Dad was

over the back road to Spokane and out the Centennial Trail toward Idaho, and

lead a desperate life, because the eight months I spent with that posse of

bedroom and asked how long I was willing to let this go on. I gritted my

was showing these guys a bike out of a catalog...and he said he'd get it for

I wanted to say that I'd have to take back later...At first I thought Dad was

disadvantage with a bunch of college guys he doesn't even know. "Your dad

Some common words found in the essay are:
Yukon Jack's, Bo Brewster, Dr Jorgensen, Ellen Brewster, Lucas Brewster, Bo Bo, Elvis Bo, Crutcher Family, Trail Idaho, King Neptune, yukon jack's, bo's dad,
Approximate Word count = 634
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)