Karen Aldrich

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Karen Aldrich is a character in Judith Guest’s novel "Ordinary People," known as a friend of protagonist Conrad Jarrett who reflects his struggles with trauma and recovery.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
literary character
appearsIn Ordinary People
appearsInWorkBy Judith Guest
associatedWithCharacter Conrad Jarrett
basedOnWork Ordinary People (1976 novel)
connectedWork Ordinary People (film adaptation)
linked to: Ordinary People
countryOfOrigin United States
creator Judith Guest
fictionalUniverse Ordinary People
genre psychological fiction
realist fiction
languageOfWorkOrName English
medium novel
mentalHealthContext former psychiatric patient
narrativeFunction illustrates impact of psychiatric hospitalization
narrativeRole supporting character
publicationContext Ordinary People first published in 1976
relationshipToConradJarrett friend
settingOfActivity psychiatric hospital (past treatment setting)
thematicRole reflects Conrad Jarrett’s struggles with trauma and recovery
themeInvolvement adolescent mental health
recovery
suicidality
trauma
workOfFiction Ordinary People

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Conrad Jarrett hasFriend Karen Aldrich