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“You got your mama’s hair-that cobwebby blond, and they ran their fingers through his hair and patted his head like he was a dog.”pg.32

This shows that Rob looks similar to his mom, which means Rob is always reminded of his mom.

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“Rob looked up and saw his father wiping tears from his own eyes.” page 108

This is important because Rob has made his dad realize it is ok to cry.

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“He felt a sudden desperate need to tell somebody, somebody who wouldn’t doubt him. Somebody who was capable of believing in tigers.” page 38

This proves that Rob does not trust many people, and he needs to find someone to talk to. This will be Sistine.

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“He beat him with his fists.  He kicked him.” Page: 106

This shows that Rob was really mad about his father shooting the tiger.  Rob was opening his suitcase and letting his feelings out.

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"She’s dead,” he told her. The words came out in short, ragged gasps. ”My mama’s dead.” pg 48

This shows that Rob wanted to be friends with Sistine because he opened up his suitcase a little so that Sistine wouldn’t be mad at him.

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"sh. he warned mom would be mad as flies if we woke her up this time of day". pg-1
This proves that Jesse is selfless and cares about others.

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"He had to be the fastest. Not one of the fastest or next to the fastest,but THE fastest.The very best." page 2.

This shows me that Jess has a lot of grit and determination which is probably why he wants to be the very best at running.

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"no, one had more grit than he" "her brother was the fastest" on page 4 and 5

This shows that Jess has a tons of Grit to beat May Bell's brother and to be the number one runner in his school.

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Jess put both arms over the paper and brought his sneaker heel crashing down on Garry Fulcher's toe. pg-28
This proves that Jess is a little bit mean because he heart someone on purpose.

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"He wondered what they had bought with all their money. Lord, what hw wouldn't give for a new pad of real art paper and a set of those marking pens---color pouring out onto the page as fast as you could think it." pg.18

This show that Jess is very creative. Jesse is also very artistic

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"Ooooo, it stinks," she said, just as Brenda would have. "Shuttup," he said and grabbed thr shirt away from her" Pg. 10

This shows that Jess is a little mean because he treated May-Belle bad.

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"Sometimes he felt so lonely among all these females---even the one rooster had died, and they hadn't yet gotten another. With his father gone from sunup until well past dark, who was there to know how he felt." pg.18

This show that his family has a effect on Jess making him lonely.

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"Of coure, her temper had been terrible, and she screamed at Jess all afternoon and was now too tired to fix any supper. Jess made peanut-butter sandwiches for the little girls and himself."

This shows that Jess is caring because his mother yelled at him for long moments he would have been mad and only make himself a peanut-butter sandwich, but instead he made sandwiches for his sisters, who are mean to him.

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He had gotten up early every day all summer to run. He figured if he worked at it--and the Lord, had he worked --he could be the fastest runner in the fifth grade  when school opened up." page 2

This proves that Jess is hard-working, and is determined to be the fastest runner in the fifth grade.

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"see you." he turned toward the house. Page 22.

This shows me that Jess does not really prioritize int making friends.