The Cement Garden Character Sketch
The Cement Garden - Ian McEwan
Character Sketch - Tom
Tom is the brother of the narrator of the story. He is the youngest child in the family.
Tom was a 6-year-old little boy with pale skin. He had a bit big ears, black hair and his smile
seemed idiotic.
Tom was tender but mettlesome. Since he was the youngest child in the family he was mostly left
out due to his age. Other siblings had their own activities together and Tom was too young to
understand or take part. I.g. the game of scientists examining a specimen from outer space. His
relationship with his father had changed after his father had become semi-invalid. After the incident
Tom’s father was very severe with him. He felt like he had to compete for mother’s attention and
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