![]() He immediately calls the police and turns them all in. Finally the truth comes out when Derek becomes angry with Julie after catching her having sex with her brother Jack and smashes up the cement in the cellar. They tell him that they buried the dog down there. When Julie starts bringing her new boyfriend, Derek, around, he gets suspicious about the cellar. ![]() Jack and Julie, the oldest two, act as "mom" and "dad" to the little ones, but they have no idea what they're doing. Things soon go awry, however, as they are not competent and responsible enough to provide for a healthy lifestyle for one another. After their mom's death, the four kids bury her body in cement in their cellar in order to keep it a secret since they don't want to live in the state orphan care program and risk separation from one another. Running with the idea, he takes his protagonist Jack and Jack's siblings through all sorts of hardships before they finally accept defeat as the police arrive. He posits what would happen if the children of a family survive their parents but refuse to accept help. Ian McEwan presents an intriguing question in his book The Cement Garden. Written by people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. ![]() ![]() These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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