Sunday, February 3, 2019

How does Jock grieve for Susie in The Lovely Bones?

In
by , Jack is Susies father. After Susie is murdered, he has feelings of
guilt, grief, and rage. He believes that he should have protected Susie better and feels
responsible for her death. Although he is a loving father who remains supportive of the
emotional needs of his other two children, he also puts much time and effort into solving the
murder of Susie. After her death, he is driven to get justice and is desperate to find the
murderer.

Jack does discover the truth, and continues to tell the police who
the murderer is, but with a lack of evidence, there isnt much that can be done. He puts himself
at risk by trying to catch Mr. Harvey one night when he believes Mr. Harvey is about to commit
another murder, but it turns out to be two teenagers just sneaking out for some time alone. He
later convinces his other daughter to break into Mr. Harveys home and steal evidence.


Evidence is then discovered that links Mr. Harvey to Susie's murder, but Mr, Harvey has
since disappeared. Jack continues seeking justice but finds solace in the belief that Susie is
watching over and guiding him. He even believes she talks to him to help guide him in catching
the murderer.

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