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I think Abel had a lot of childhood trauma that led him to be the way he is. The famous saying "The abused becomes the abuser," is right in this situation. Something in his childhood had to happen for him to end up an alcoholic, with anger issues. I think he got into drinking because he thought that would help him feel better about his past; but it just made his anger and suppressed emotions worse. I think the only way he would be able to change/get better is years (maybe even decades) of therapy/anger management classes and AA (Alcoholics Anonymous). Even then I think that he would still have a lot of issues that would continue to appear in his marriage(s).

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In relationships that are emotionally and/or physically abusive, it can be difficult to leave. Studies show, " Victims of emotional abuse frequently say they stayed for fear of breaking up the family unit or they put up with the abuse for the sake of the children. They may be religious or strongly feel that divorce is not an option. Financial and economic control often comes hand in hand with emotional abuse". Or they could be with someone who wasn't always abusive or wasn't always the way they are. They hope and pray that their partner will change and go back to their old ways. Or the abuser will love-bomb them with gifts and affection, or good times, or they will change temporarily to keep you stuck in the loop. In these relationships, it's difficult to understand why they don't leave until you are in that situation.

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1. Attending College/University
2. Friends
3. Money

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He explains it in detail so the reader knows/can imagine what it was like.

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I agree. If you have ore money have have more oppertunities to pick things, or decide what you want to do.

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I think it depends on the person and there aditude before-hand. If your not very confident and you change yourself on the outside you could become more confident, and the oppisite.

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I think if he wouldve turned himself in he wouldve gotten in a LOT of trouble by Abel. But he should've because it's wrong to lie to the law.

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I think it was such a success because he was good at making his deals seem better than they really were.

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Because they want to include something the readers would personally be able to relate to.

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Yes.

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Trevors life with his mom was a lot harsher than his life with his father. Patricia is a very strict, rule-following mother, and she doesn't like when things don't go her way. Robert was cleaner, less strict, and more private. "They were like fire and ice."

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I would pull up birth documents, and pictures of me and the dog.

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I think he would be innocent. Just because he was there before it happened, does not mean that it is 100% his fault. Things happen, and fire is technichally a natural disaster. He is innocent.

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I think as human beings we have trouble letting things go, because it makes us; us. It feels like we're getting rid of aspects of us, and without those aspects we wouldn't be who we are today.

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He says something about how, "In order to blend in with people, you have to speak their language. If you are black talking to white, you need to adapt to their language otherwise you're an outcast."

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When explaining the issues with his grandfather, you need context clues to help you understand what their going through. Without context, or a few examples of why he did what he did, it would be confusing and we would have a hard time understanding it. In order to fully understand his grandfather and his issues, we need some sort of context.

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This reveals that his mother does what she needs to, and gets back to what she was doing. She doesn't let it get to her, and she hurries up and does what she has to do.

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Hot-Headed. She seems to get mad about things very fast, and she doesn't like when things dont go her way.

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There are some advantages to being alone more as a child; as well as disadvantages. Being alone as a child helps them mature faster, and helps with their problem solving skills. If your child is constantly around people, they never learn how to do things on their own, and feel like they constantly need someone to help them.

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He chooses black. He says, "I get along with the white kids, but I don't belong there. With the black kids I don't have to try to be. I just am."

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Lying is never the best thing to do, but in some circumstances its important. If you find out some terrible news, and don't want to ruin someones mood, or their day, you tell a lie until it's the right time to tell them. You should never lie unless you feel it is truly appropriate.

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He's mentally grown up.

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He means that yes he can be around people, and be talking to people, but mentally hes not there. Mentally he knows that he isnt like them and would rather be doing something else with his time.

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Jail is a temporary spot until your trial. Prison is after and is more permanent.

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You are not the owner of your partner, or your animal, or your things. You cannot control what people/things do because you love them. They have their own lives.

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I dont think my prespective changed. Crime is wrong in almost everyway.

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He realised Abel was just taking hhis anger out on a little boy instead of standing up for trevor.

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It makes you realise that the author trusts you with that type of information. And that they know it would help you feel more comfortable knowing that they author has also made mistakes.

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That not everything is perfect.

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I only believe that very few rules should be broken. In certain circumstances you may NEED to break the rules to find out information that will decide your fate.

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Yes. You need to be able to communicate with your partner/friend in order for the relationship to work out.

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This means hes in trouble. If he talks back, or if he does something his mother doesn't like; hes in for a "hiding".

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This saying basically means that we as humans can only see what we think we deserve. Some people are so hung up on their past, or how they ended up, the only thing they can imagine turning out to be, isn't always the best for them. They make themselves believe that the bare minimum is the only thing they can get, because thats "the best they can do".

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I 100% agree. when your in a relationship, with anyone, you love to know they chose you. No one likes having no one. Everyone loves having someone in their life that supports them and cares for them. In this situation his father is one of the main people he was hoping would chose him. His father never gave up on him or there relationship, and that made Trevor so happy with it all. Not knowing whether or not someone is content with you can ruin people and their emotions. People crave to be chosen.