Stuck in Neutral

The ending of Stuck in Neutral is ambiguous, leaving it unclear whether Shawn dies. As Shawn experiences a seizure, his father sits nearby with a pillow, contemplating his actions. While the father's...

In Stuck in Neutral, Shawn McDaniels, accurately states that his brother Paul always finds a reason to stay angry. Paul bears the burden of a family that fell apart because of Shawn's cerebral palsy....

The main theme is about Shawn's quality of life.  With his handicap, Shawn will never be able to have a relationship with a woman.  He'll never be able to walk, feed himself, or...

Syd is definitely more concerned about his own feelings than being there for his son. He leaves his son and the rest of his family because he simply "cannot handle" having a disabled son. This,...

In Stuck in Neutral, Shawn says that his cerebral palsy makes him appear unintelligent and incapable in the world's eyes.

Stuck in Neutral, written by Terry Trueman, is a young adult novel about Shawn McDaniel. Shawn is fourteen years old and has cerebral palsy. He seems, to others, to be in a vegetative state, as he...

Because he is unable to control his muscles or his facial expressions, Shawn cannot at all communicate his thoughts and feelings.  All his father sees when he looks at him is a child who...

On the face of it, you'd wonder why on earth Shawn would derive any pleasure from his dad's poem. After all, it concerns the difficulties and challenges that Shawn's old man has had to overcome in...

There are many conflicts in Stuck in Neutral by Terry Truman, but the central conflicts revolve around Shawn's desire to stay alive and prove that his life has worth and his father's desire to do...

Actually, I would argue that Shawn's dad doesn't really cope with his son's condition at all. In fact, he does just about everything he can to avoid having to cope with it. Instead of devising a...

Shawn's school experience in "Stuck in Neutral" is challenging due to his severe cerebral palsy. Although he is mentally alert and aware, his inability to communicate or control his body leads others...

In "Stuck in Neutral," Shawn's father is conflicted about his son. He struggles with feelings of guilt and helplessness due to Shawn's severe cerebral palsy. Despite loving Shawn deeply, he...