Chapters 15-16
- Frank goes to the post office; his fist job. Co-workers at the office laugh at Frank’s "trashy" clothes.
- What can we infer about Frank's society? Did the population look to support one another? - Would this situation most likely occur presently?
- Frank's responsibility; as a teen, Frank apparently feels as though he can help the poverty issue his family is facing. Possibly, Frank wants to prove himself as a young adult to his parents; in particular, to his irresponsible father.
- Shows a thoughtful role played by Frank.
- Frank gets his wages, the first value of money he has ever had. With Frank's new "income," he decides to take Michael to get fish and chips and lemonade, then to a movie.
- Frank's level of MATURITY; greatly increases.
-Later, however, Frank thinks that instead of buying food with his wages, he should save each week so that he can go to America when he turns twenty.
- Observation: Frank, for the first time, is being faced withadult like situations/decisions in which the outcome could possibly benefit the life of his own in the near future.
- Although Frank is basically starving, he is able to think not of food, but of the strong desire to make a new lifestyle for himself in America.
Jenna S.
According to the supporting evidence you have shared, no, the society was obviously not out to support one another. The society most likely took what they had for granted if they were of an upper class and didn't really worry about hurting another individual's feelings.
ReplyDeleteAs well, I think it was very mature of Frank to try to prove to his parents that he is capable of helping out the family even though he may have felt obligated. In addition, it was interesting to see that what he did with his first bundle of money was take Michael out for fish and chips, lemonade and a movie. This could have possibly given Michael hope that his family was going to be okay again.