Sunday, December 21, 2014
Leading Up to Louie's Behavior
I feel Louie acted so rebellious was because of how he did not fit in. He was the odd kid, who never fit in with the others. He was held back a grade and soon bullies were drawn to him, "Bullies, drawn by his oddity and hoping to goad him into uttering Italian curses, pelted him with rocks, taunted him, punched him, and kicked him" (Hillenbrand 9). This made him tough. He just took it. He wouldn't cry or go tell on anyone. He just took it. I think this shows what kind of a person Louie is. He is a boy who won't show his pain. I think it will come in handy in the future. In the mean time, I think it is one reason why he began to act poorly. He soon learned to defend himself. That is where he took a turn. He soon became the bully, "He socked a girl. He pushed a teacher. He pelted a policeman with rotten tomatoes. Kids who crossed him wound up with fat lips, and bullies learned to give him a wide berth" (Hillenbrand 9). I feel like Louie was tired of letting it happen to him, he went to the extreme of doing it to others. If he wasn't bullied as a kid, he might have had different teenage years.
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I agree with you that Louie's primary cause for rebellion was probably the way he was treated as a child. Not fitting in with others is what likely caused him to act out by running away and starting fights. However, as a young child or even a teenager, I found it interesting that he chose to runaway and was able to do so relatively easily. His family gave did not give him a hard time about his choice and simply allowed him to go, even giving him money. I can not imagine my parents allowing me to runaway without a spectacle and fight. I agree that Louie's actions were a result of what happened to him as a child, however, I am surprised that his parent allowed him to make those decisions.
ReplyDeleteI also agree that Louie's rebellion is caused because he is the odd child in the family. However; I feel like a lot of his rebellion is caused because his family, primarily his parents, emphasize his peculiarities and make his oddness stand out more than it should by favoring Pete and not supporting Louie as much as they do Pete. I believe that if his family equally supported and believed in Louie like they do Pete he would not be as rebellious as he is.
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