THE MEMORY KEEPER'S DAUGHTER

MAIN CHARACTERS

• David - he has twins and gives one up because she has down syndrome
• Norah - wife of David, depressed from the loss of Phoebe
• Phoebe - twin with down syndrome
• Paul - the 'normal' twin
• Caroline - she takes Phoebe into her own care

Setting

• The Henry family lives in Lexington
• Caroline lives with Phoebe in Pennsylvania
• 1964-1989

THE MEMORY KEEPERS DAUGHTER

• Written by Kim Edwards
• Protagonist: Caroline and Norah
• Antagonist: David

INTERNAL CONFLICTS

• David: is conflicted in his choice to give up Phoebe, if he was right
• Norah: wants to be something more, something extraordinary like Bree
• Caroline: conflicted in her thoughts on love

EXTERNAL CONFLICTS

• David: he lost his sister and is now struggling with his marriage
• Norah struggles with the loss of Phoebe and her marriage
• Caroline fights society for Phoebe's rights
• Caroline struggles with David iver Phoebe

RISING ACTION

• Norah cheats on David multiple times
• David throws himself into his work
• David brings Rosemary into their house
• Caroline finds David at an art showing and talks to him
• Norah and David get divorced, Paul moves out

CLIMAX

• David dies without telling his family about Phoebe
• Phoebe is doing well, and is going to live in a group home

RESOLUTION & THEME

• Caroline tells Norah about Phoebe
• Paul loses his girlfriend and takes a job close to Phoebe
• Norah marries Frederic
• Caroline and Al travel together

THEME

• Don't judge a book by its cover (like David with Phoebe)
• Lying always ends terribly