Karl Banks Ironman by Chris Crutcher Family relationships and their inherent problems are the key components of 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 …showed first 75 words of 665 total…

…showed last 75 words of 665 total…parked outside. I don't know what will come of that-hell, Dad might have been there arguing about the bill-and I don't have any expectations. But no matter what happens, I'll survive, and I won't lead a desperate life, because the eight months I spent with that posse of ragamuffin Stotans led by an undersized Japanese cowboy gave me the power to let the world be every bit as goddamn crazy as it is." (pg.227-228)