Toot Renoos asked this question about We Need to Talk About Kevin:
Ok it seems pretty clear that Kevin poured the Drano into his sister's eye, but at our book club last night there was a heated discussion about Cecilia. The group was split on these two issues 1) was she simply slow, developmental not where she should have been or 2) was she so tortured by Kevin that like an abused child will not point the figure at him. Did he treatment account for her unnatural fears?
Ashley Cooprider I agree with the other two answers (although you asked this a while ago). Celia was probably slower than Kevin, and probably average intelligence. A l…moreI agree with the other two answers (although you asked this a while ago). Celia was probably slower than Kevin, and probably average intelligence. A lot of her fears probably (whether subconsciencely or not) had to do with her brother. She was such a loveable child...poor girl.(less)
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