They sometimes go through financial hardship, yet they are family-centric and always use their resources to best support their children. They are a hardworking couple that has tried to achieve the American dream. Lisamarie's parents are named Al and Gladys. His fate at the end of the novel is not revealed.
The siblings mutually help each other regain a sense of stability after experiencing great hardship. It is not until Jimmy faces his own personal setback-dislocating his shoulder and being forced to quit the swim team-that he and Lisa become close again. For this reason, Jimmy remains a character on the periphery for much of the narrative. Jimmy also does not experience the same supernatural abilities as his sister, which contributes to the distance between them. But their paths begin to diverge as they grow up, with Jimmy becoming invested in his studies and swimming, while Lisa resigns herself to being an outcast. As children, Lisa and Jimmy are close and often play together. His disappearance is the catalyst for Lisa's series of recollections and journey to Monkey Beach. Having experienced many death and tragedies at an early age, Lisa is more and more opened to the spirit world-something she struggles to assimilate into her waking life. Lisa's adventurous nature combined with her supernatural senses results in her social ostracism as she becomes a teenager. Throughout her life, she has been visited by strange premonitions and dreams that connect her to the reality beyond the mundane. Through her close relationship with her grandmother, Lisamarie becomes attuned to the ways of her Haisla heritage, which gives her a context for what are her burgeoning spiritual abilities.
Lisamarie has always been a tomboy who loves exploring the beautiful landscape of the British Columbia coastline. As she goes out on the sea to search for her lost brother, she recalls many memories of her childhood and young adulthood. Lisamarie is the main protagonist of Monkey Beach and the story unfolds from her perspective.
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