Turning Point In Anne Tyler's Depiction

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Even though we meet a Webster that is naïve, he transitions to becoming more realistic by the end of the storyline. Following Rowan’s birthday party, he argued with Sheila about her continuous drinking, which made Webster think, “My family needs to be rescued” (141). This scene represents Webster’s turning point as he prioritizes doing what’s best to save his family over covering for Sheila. Following this, Sheila gets in a car accident and this time Rowan is also in the vehicle (145). Webster makes the decision that Sheila poses a threat to his daughter’s safety and tells her, “I’m leaving the keys in the car... There’s fifteen hundred dollars in the glove compartment…Keep driving until your past New York… Don’t come back” (150). Webster