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The dad is letting her go, and doesn’t even realize what is about to happen most likely because he is so drunk. Horrible thing for any parent to do. Even bringing her in a bar is just horrible

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Robbie, an older man at the bar, is flirting with Jeannette and her dad isn't stopping him. Rex thinks he's working as a team with Jeannette to take his money but Jeannette is uncomfortable and would rather refrain from giving Rex any money.

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“Sure” Dad said “ just don’t do anything I wouldn’t do” he pointed at his pool cue at me, “ Holler if need me” he said and winked at me as if to say he knew I could take care of myself, that this was just a part of my job” ( pg. 212)
Giselle Avelar

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"Giving him that money pissed me off. I was mad at myself but even madder at Dad" (page 209)

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"Giving him that money pissed me off. I was mad at myself but even madder at Dad" (page 209)

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Although Jeanette is young she is forced to manage money. Nobody should have to manage money and taxes as a child.

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"I gave him the twenty dollars" page 210

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"I gave him the twenty dollars" page 210

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Jeanette was feeling used, but she still gave Rex the money even though she knew deep down that she would never get the money back.

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" He knew I had a soft spot for hum the way no on else in the family did, and he was taking advantage of it" (pg 209)

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" He knew I had a soft spot for hum the way no on else in the family did, and he was taking advantage of it" (pg 209)

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Jeannette is trying really hard to take care of the family at the age of 13 and it is starting to get difficult for her because Rex is taking advantage of her and taking the money that she needs for food and bills and using it for unnecessary stuff " benefiting" himself. This is unfair to her and the benefit of the kids.

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Jennete is at a bar at the age of 13 and is being hit on by a man who's clealy too old for her and he doesn't care and she doesn't care enough

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"He wanted me to accompany him on a business trip. He said I needed to wear something nice... stopping at a roadside bar." (210)

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"He wanted me to accompany him on a business trip. He said I needed to wear something nice... stopping at a roadside bar." (210)

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Rex says the business trip is how he pays her back and all he does is end up taking his daughter to a bar most likely filled with drunks. He tells her to wear something nice it just isn't going in a good direction. It comes off like she is how he is getting his money in other words prostitution.

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"I was about to tell him the truth for the first time, about to let him know that he'd let us all down plenty, but then I stopped. I couldn't do it."- Page 210
It is obvious that Jeannette has a soft spot for her father, and even though she is fed up with her father's constant lies and disappointments she does not have the heart to tell him what he is doing is wrong and that says a lot about her character.

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"I was about to tell him the truth for the first time, about to let him know that he'd let us down plenty, but then I stopped. I couldn't do it."     (p. 210)

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"I was about to tell him the truth for the first time, about to let him know that he'd let us down plenty, but then I stopped. I couldn't do it."     (p. 210)

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For years, Jeannette had been the only child who ever had faith in her father. She always trusted him and defended his actions. But as she was getting older, her faith in her father started to disappear.

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"...I swore to myself that it would never be like mom's, that I would not be crying my eyes out in an unheated shack in some godforsaken holler (pg 208)."

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"...I swore to myself that it would never be like mom's, that I would not be crying my eyes out in an unheated shack in some godforsaken holler (pg 208)."

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Despite everything Jeannette has gone through because of how her parents are, she never wants to follow in their foot steps. She is determined to become something important and do something with her life. Most kids follow after their parents, but Jeannette creates her own standards for herself.

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¨How old are you, girl?¨ (Pg. 211)
This old man came up to the bar and sat right next to Jeannette. He proceeds to asked about her age and then takes her hand and asks her to dance. As she got up Rex looked at her and smiled. This is bad parenting throwing in your 13 year old daughter in a bad situation like this just to pay her back.

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"I've got bills piling up, I said...I've got kids to feed" -Jeanette pg 210. I chose this quote because the fact that Jeanette is more concerned about the family than Rex is, is something to discuss. Jeanette is 13 years old, most kids at 13 are not worrying about bills, they probably don't even know how to write them.

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"I've got bills piling up, I said...I've got kids to feed" -Jeanette pg 210. I chose this quote because the fact that Jeanette is more concerned about the family than Rex is, is something to discuss. Jeanette is 13 years old, most kids at 13 are not worrying about bills, they probably don't even know how to write them.

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"Lori sat next to mom on the bed, trying to console her.I just stood in the doorway with my arm crossed, staring at her" page 207

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"Lori sat next to mom on the bed, trying to console her.I just stood in the doorway with my arm crossed, staring at her" page 207

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Lori is like the mom in a lot of ways and has a soft spot for her, just like how Jeanette has a soft spot for her dad. Jeanette feels no pity for her mom and believes that it is her fault her father is so unmanageable, because her mother is so weak.

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"I was about to tell him the truth for the first time, about to let him know that he'd let us all down plenty" (page 210)

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"I was about to tell him the truth for the first time, about to let him know that he'd let us all down plenty" (page 210)

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I wish that Jeanette had said this to her father. I believe he needs to know that he has failed and upset the family numerous times.

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“Have I ever let you down?” Dad asked. (page 210)
In this situation that Jeanette was faced with due to her father asking for money from her budget for food and bills. She explains she only had $3.50 for food everyday. She still gave her dad the money, but it frustrates me because I would not do the same. Rex needs to hear it from his own daughter, she shouldve explained the way this made her feel towards him.

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When reading this, I was taken aback by how sudden Robbie asks Jeanette her age. I'm assuming that she looks nothing like a seventeen year old, but to Robbie it doesn't matter.

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"'I've got bills piling up,' I said. I heard my voice growing shrill, but I couldn't control it. 'I've got kids to feed'"(page 210)
I feel bad for Jeanette because she has to explain to her father that she has responsibilities. It should be the other way around she shouldn't have that much weight on her shoulders. Her father should be carrying it but he's causing it.

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"Dad ordered Buds for himself and me, even though I told him I wanted a Sprite" (pg 211)

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"Dad ordered Buds for himself and me, even though I told him I wanted a Sprite" (pg 211)

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I was surprised when Rex got Jeanette a beer. She's only 13 and he is teaching her bad habits of his. Even though she said she wanted a Sprite, he ignored her and got a beer, maybe trying to get her into drinking.

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The daughter, who is trying to budget and keep enough money to feed three children is getting used by her father. Instead of allowing her to eat, Rex is taking money for a drink and cigarettes. The father and daughter relationship is swapped in this instance.

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Jeanette says that she has heard this at least 200 times before and the answer to the question was yes. Throughout the book the Dad has done many things to let the whole family down.