Extraordinary Conflicts "Ordinary People" Ordinary People by Judith Guest is a very emotional book that deals with many thoughts and actions about life and suicide. A lot of people would have different opinions or perspectives about this story. My thesis question for this book is: Does the author Judith Guest try to prove that even the perfect family can fall apart? In this novel, regular or “ordinary people” have to learn to cope with many …showed first 75 words of 1300 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1300 total…all sides of the story. I honestly enjoyed Ordinary People, and I would recommend it to others. This family may seem very odd at times but after all, they are just “ordinary people”. I think the narrator best states the end of the book when they are talking about Conrad saying: “No need for anymore words. The sun is on his back . He could fall asleep here, maybe he will, waiting for whatever comes next.