Analyzing Character
Who are the two women who influence Billie Jo the most?
- The two women who influence Billie Jo the most are her mom, Polly and her teacher, Miss Freeland.
Tell how Billie Jo's mother influences her. What are some of the important things that she learns from her?
- Billie Jo's mother influences her by nurturing her and taking care of her. She tries to let Billie Jo know that she cares for her and her future.
Tell how Billie Jo's teacher, Miss Freeland, influences her.
- Miss Freeland influences Billie Jo by encouraging her to play piano and to pursue her dreams.
Who is the more significant character in the story? Miss Freeland or Polly, Billie Jo's mother? Explain and defend your answer.
- The more significant character in the story would be Billie Jo's mother because she wants Billie Jo to be successful and have a good education. She wants Billie to have a better life in the future and wants the best for her.
Who does Billie Jo meet in the boxcar?
- The person that Billie Jo meets in the boxcar is a man who lost his home and left his family.
How does the person Billie Jo meets in the boxcar influence her?
- The person that Billie Jo meets in the boxcar influences her because she realizes she can't live on her own and provide for herself. But what influences her the most is the man leaving his family because it also made her realize that she needs her dad no matter what.
Compare and contrast the man in the boxcar to Billie Jo's father.
- The man is different from Billie Jo's father but he is also similar because the man lost his home and can't grow anything anymore. Billie Jo's father is similar because he lost his wife and son and cannot grow anything either.
- The two women who influence Billie Jo the most are her mom, Polly and her teacher, Miss Freeland.
Tell how Billie Jo's mother influences her. What are some of the important things that she learns from her?
- Billie Jo's mother influences her by nurturing her and taking care of her. She tries to let Billie Jo know that she cares for her and her future.
Tell how Billie Jo's teacher, Miss Freeland, influences her.
- Miss Freeland influences Billie Jo by encouraging her to play piano and to pursue her dreams.
Who is the more significant character in the story? Miss Freeland or Polly, Billie Jo's mother? Explain and defend your answer.
- The more significant character in the story would be Billie Jo's mother because she wants Billie Jo to be successful and have a good education. She wants Billie to have a better life in the future and wants the best for her.
Who does Billie Jo meet in the boxcar?
- The person that Billie Jo meets in the boxcar is a man who lost his home and left his family.
How does the person Billie Jo meets in the boxcar influence her?
- The person that Billie Jo meets in the boxcar influences her because she realizes she can't live on her own and provide for herself. But what influences her the most is the man leaving his family because it also made her realize that she needs her dad no matter what.
Compare and contrast the man in the boxcar to Billie Jo's father.
- The man is different from Billie Jo's father but he is also similar because the man lost his home and can't grow anything anymore. Billie Jo's father is similar because he lost his wife and son and cannot grow anything either.