Isolation Quotes in Ordinary People

The Jarrett family has a tendency to ignore things and hope they'll go away. This strategy works about as well as it would if you were defusing a bomb. Ignoring it won't make it go away. It'll explode.

The house might be elegant, but it doesn't seem very welcoming. The windows create a false sense of openness, but the house—and the family—is hidden behind the hedges and the plant life. Everything on the outside is just for show.

Conrad finds it easier to isolate himself and get angry than to try and come to terms with his feelings. He gets that from his mother.