While I Was Gone was written by Sue Miller in 1999. The book was published by Alfred A. Knope, Inc in New York. This novel belonged in the genre of Fiction. The novel was relayed in memory when Jo was remembering her days with Eli and everyone in the house. This was about middle age and how people can get stir crazy. If someone’s life is familiar and comfortable for too long, he/she starts …showed first 75 words of 2558 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2558 total…her, without injuring her with his anger. This is exactly what Eli did with Dana. He was not able to control his anger towards Dana and he kills her. All Eli meant to do was express his anger and he killed Dana with it. This was the difference between Eli and Daniel. Daniel had control and Eli had none. Eli had no control on killing Dana or in telling Jo about the murder. Bibliography none