The main character, Celia, exhibited aberrant behavior from an early age, killing a baby chick before she was two because it wouldn\'t be quiet and, later, her baby sister for the same reason.
She got no help..
Her Family noticed that something wasn\'t quit right but they accepted, excused, and tolerated the behavior.
Jealous and resentful, she felt disconnected, and showed no emotion when an older brother died.
In both case, she displayed an eerily innocent lack of understanding.
The main character, Celia, exhibited aberrant behavior from an early age, killing a baby chick before she was two because it wouldn\'t be quiet and, later, her baby sister for the same reason