After a tragic event involving one of the other members of the anger management class, Nick is able to understand the seriousness of his actions. He struggles to come to terms with his abusive behavior as well as the abuse that he has suffered at the hand of his father.
Nick resists the work in the class and does not consider himself to be an abuser. He is coninually in denial of his inapporpriate behavior and struggles to face some difficult issues in his life. He is given a restraining order, forced to go to anger management classes, and write in a journal. Through a series of events, including jealous statements, verbal abuse, emotional abuse, and some physical abuse, Nick crosses the line and almost kills Caitlin during a car ride. She has lost a lot of weight and is emotionally insecure from a lifetime of obesity. Alex Flinn helped me to see into the mind of a young man who was controlling, suspicious of his girlfriend and at times violent to her. Caitlin has always been unpopular until this year. At the start of the year, Nick begins to seek a relationship with Caitlin. How did they end up in court with a restraining order being issued against him In this first person narrative, Nick tells the story himself. Wasn’t long ago that Nick and Caitlin were in love. His father makes a pretty good living and this allows Nick to enjoy many luxeries. BREATHING UNDERWATER by Alex Flinn (HarperCollins, 2001). HarperTempest, 7. Tiny explains that this happened with his girlfriend, and he rejected her explanation. Nick suggests self-defense, Kelly suggests defense of the elderly, and Tiny argues that violence may be okay against a girlfriend if she is late. Nick Andreas, a a sixteen year old, is good looking and a popular athlete at his school. In family violence class, Mario asks the group when using violence is okay.
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