5/11/2023 0 Comments Rules by cynthia lord summaryThe girl next door doesn't turn out to be quite what Catherine wants - but she is a nice girl. She daydreams about the new girl moving in next door and imagines them flashing Morse code to one another with a flashlight and going to the pond for a swim - just them. This novel is at times funny, but it is also wise.Ĭatherine is frustrated that her brother makes it difficult to establish friendships with other kids, and she is also frustrated that her parents' work life sometimes means she needs to babysit David. In terms of plot and character development, Rules has clear markings of a YA novel, but in its treatment of those who are disabled, it is much more mature and real. The rules also keep Catherine sane - even though David doesn't seem soothed by the rule, "Late doesn't mean not coming," whenever her dad is late to come home, it is at least a way to respond rationally to his behavior. Catherine, the main character of Cynthia Lord's Rules, copes with having an autistic brother by drawing and by keeping a book of rules that he must follow, such as "Keep your pants on in public" and "No toys in the fish tank." These rules help her brother, David, keep a sense of order, even when he can't help but violate the fish tank rule.
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