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How Does Birth Order Affect Luke's Character

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Birth Order

ENG 3U

Gagan Sidhu

Birth order affected the characters in Crow Lake because Luke was the oldest one and when the accidental crash had happened, he was destined to hold all the responsibilities and carry on as the family’s main support and father figure. When parents aren't home or they are gone on a trip, it is usually the eldest that takes care of the rest. Luke had to push away his dreams to take care of everyone else. Bo was the youngest, and everyone focused on her or took care of her, such as her getting a babysitter, her learning how to potty train and even years later Bo learning how to drive. She has always been taken care a lot by the whole family. Luke's relationship with his sisters is different from Matt's relationship with his sisters because for Luke, he is just the caretaker and provider. He never spent time with them before the accident; he was just there. Mostly because the age gap was quite by a lot. Even after the accident, it was only to take care of them. Where Matt, on the other hand, spent a lot of time with both sisters …show more content…

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