Ordinary People - Impact of Characters on ConradIn the novel Ordinary People, by Judith Guest, many people affect Conrad. Three people who affect him are his father, his mother and his therapist. Conrad is going through significant changes because of how he has been affected. At the beginning of the novel, Con had just returned from the hospital after a suicide attempt. From the start, Con has difficulty waking up in the morning because he is afraid that anxiety and failure await him. He wonders for reasons to get out of bed. Then he does the whole ritual again in his head. Con was depressed. He would be treated in a very fragile manner by his teachers. He was also a person full of doubts. When it came to his brother's death, he wished he could do something different. Con replayed the whole scene in his head, over and over again, thinking about what he could have done right. He also feels isolated from his mother. Although he loves his mother, she can never love him back. Most of the time he felt like he had to stay away from her. Because Lazenby reminded Con of his brother, Con decided to break off their friendship. Throughout the novel, one person who had an influence on Conrad was his father. From the beginning of the novel, Con's father understood him. Whether it was talking or spending time with Con, his father was there most of the time. When Conrad was confused or had a question, his father would try to help him and answer him as best he could. Because his father was placed in a foster home, I think he was able to understand Con a lot more. Just as understanding, he was also caring. Whenever Con felt upset or happy, his father was there to share the experience. His father always made sure Con was okay. His father cared so much that he gave Con a psychiatrist's number. Unlike the mother, the father would like to see Con return to normal. The mother had a negative effect on Conrad. After the brother's death and Con's suicide attempt, she was never able to face Con. When the brother died, part of his capacity to love also disappeared..