Visualize a world in which an important person in your life died of their horrible desire, where that special person suffered and became the victim of a cruel and mysterious murder. Was the murder itself quick or was it sickening and brutal? Susie Salmon was the victim of a crime that should not be forgiven. In the novel The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold, Susie's past on earth affected the people who were involved in her life because the past was all they had of her. Memories of or with Susie were precious; however, they were also feared by the one who killed Susie's future. Out of all the people featured in the novel, Susie's family thought about the past shared with Susie the most by showing depressed feelings and actions towards Susie's death, and the times they shared together. Susie's sister Lindsey can't stop thinking about Susie. As she broke into Mr. Harvey's house, she thought about the times she and her siblings chased Holiday, the times she and Susie begged their father at the dinner table for more comic book readings, and to other memories that remained engraved in the memory. to Lindsey. Susie mentioned, “She couldn't stop the memories from coming back to her. » (179). Since Susie is no longer with Lindsey, Lindsey thinks about Susie more and develops sadness when thinking about the past. Lindsey overwhelms herself with memories and runs after Susie through the halls of Mr. Harvey's house, showing that she wants to be with her. Mr Salmon was also affected by Susie's death. On December 23, 1973, Susie's father broke miniature boats into bottles, something Susie often helped him with. He sees Susie's projected reflection in each piece of glass. These memories led to further depression following Susie's death, and Mr. Salmon never stopped thinking... middle of paper ... Mr. Harvey was also affected by the past and the death of Susie. The past, which includes the murder scene, was somehow unique to Mr. Harvey's mind and disturbed him until death came to him. Many people, including Susie's family and friends, enjoyed their time with Susie. They were affected by his past which left broken hearts behind them. Susie Salmon was an important person in the lives of her family and friends. She moaned, squealed and suffered in a situation like no other. She died at the hands of a selfish and horrible person. The killer's cruel actions should never be forgiven and should never be committed again. Susie left the present with the past for her loved ones to keep. Even if the grief subsides, no one will be able to forget the 14-year-old girl: Susie “loves fish” Salmon.Works CitedThe Lovely Bones, by Alice Sebold