Theodore Decker's Life Analysis

I think Theodore Decker’s life begins a downward spiral when he lost his mother in the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art. The other events in Theo’s life begin to add a burden to his shoulders; he tries to cope with the pressure in various ways. The first major decision of Theo’s young life was at the art museum; he had to choose whether or not to take a famous painting from the gallery. The other major event that changed Theo’s life is when his father, Larry Decker, takes him to Las Vegas. Theo begins a life of petty crime due to the negligence from his father. I wonder if Theo would travel back to New York if Larry Decker could withdraw money from Theo’s college fund. Larry would still be alive if he had the money to pay back his gambling