A House Of Cards: Deconstructing Ethan - Plot & Excerpts
Fights with my parents became more frequent and generally ended with me in my room like a caged animal and my mother in tears. The situation in our house was deteriorating rapidly and I knew that I had to get out. I applied to colleges as far away as I could find – not to escape my parents, but to get away from the stigma of being „little Ethan Hughes’. I was accepted at several schools on the east coast, but it wasn’t until I got the acceptance package from the school in Washington State that I felt any measure of hope and I wondered if being that far from the hustle and bustle of Chicago would allow me to escape recognition. I doubted it, but I could always hope. When I informed my parents of my decision, my mother was understandably upset, she felt like she was losing me all over again. If she’d had her wish, I would have gone to the University of Chicago and lived at home. My father, however, took an unexpected, but welcomed, approach. Taking me into his office to talk, he told me that he was proud of my resilience and my strength.
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