To get an idea where the boy's disappointment and anger are coming from, look at the circumstances, which have created his basic knowledge of life. It seems he has no guidance from adults when it comes to the facts of life, because his uncle and aunt do not seem to enforce the basics of the gu

ardian teaching the young. This passage: "My eyes were often full of tears (I could not tell why) and at times a flood from my heart seemed to pour itself out into my bosom.," shows his tender age that has not allowed him to have the life experience needed to deal with the many questions welling up in his mind and the feelings, welling up in his body. If the feeling he has for his friend's sister is factored in, this young man's grasp on life's meaning is severely weakened. And because of this once again the felling of anger and hurt pour through his body.

As this young man journeys through his life struggle, several people he has contact with stimulate the frustration he is feeling. His friend's sister has stirred the passion of his soul. This passion accentuates the reactions he has when his path intersects with the path of other people in the story. An example of this is when his uncle is late coming home the night of the bazaar; the boy is

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Approximate Word count = 646
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)