She and the two older children refuse to go there. Jude almost causes him and his wife Caroline to divorce. Oldest son Gary also lives in a Philadelphia suburb. She is an executive chef at an exclusive Philadelphia restaurant called The Generator and she sees her parents safely aboard the cruise ship and then returns to Philadelphia where she is romantically involved with both her boss and his wife. He is off to Lithuania that evening without ever saying goodbye to his parents.ĭenise is left to entertain her parents while trying to make excuses for Chip. He accepts a position to work on Internet websites in Lithuania that defraud investors. While checking with his literary agent, he is introduced to Gitanas, the estranged Lithuanian husband of his mistress Julia. He is more interested in making corrections to his screenplay than he is in spending time with his parents. Chip, who lost a position in academia due to his affair with a student, is now a free lance writer. The Lamberts are embarking on a luxury cruise to Canada, and fly to New York to spend the afternoon with their son, Chip and his sister Denise. He keeps telling her that he cannot and has no interest in any of those things. Alfred has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and has problems controlling his body and motor skills. Enid always nags at him, telling him what all of their friends are doing and what she thinks he should be doing. Alfred had looked forward to hunting, fishing and recreation but he just sits in his chair in the basement. Jude and this sets off a whole chain of events.Įnid and Alfred have looked forward to their retirement. The Lamberts, Enid and Alfred, have grown children living on the East Coast who they want to spend Christmas at their St. The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen is the story of a typical Midwestern family that is confronted with the issues of old age and illness.
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