Im Not Scared Chapter Questions

CHAPTER 2: There is a talk with Michele and Maria at the start. Michele finds Fillipo, there is a lot of description of Michele finding him. Michele at this point is horrified, he tries to talk to him but gets even more scared. Michele has a second talk with Maria, Michele says he is going to run away from home, but in the end of the conversation he went home. At the end of this chapter you get a very good description of Mama.

She returns to discussing the match with Francesco’s daughter and states that she likes the fact that Francesco has participated in government, even if his positions have not been important ones. This statement conveys how much of a factor status and power were when considering a spouse and the spouse’s family.

Conversely, until Elizabeth, Javier ex-wife’s boyfriend shows up, she invited for dessert. Javier becomes angry and begins to insist that he wants his family back; that he walked away from. He begins stonewalling the family at the thanksgiving dinner because his ex-wife had invited her boyfriend for dessert. Javier becomes angry and begins to stipulate that he wants his family back; that he walked away from.

The minister then questions her but after his unsuccessful attempt, Mother’s actions become a scandal throughout the town because “any deviation from the ordinary course of life in this quiet town was enough to stop all progress in it” (C670). This does not bother Mother and she successfully continues with her plans. By overcoming this alienation both characters achieve feminine empowerment.

10. What does the author notice about his mother’s appearance, and what advice does she give him when he asks her about different looks?

Question 2: Why would Jeannette’s mom let her cook on the stove when she was only three years old?

Because of the life that Christine leads, the role of mother and daughter are switched and Rayona often finds herself watching out for her mom. When Ray comes home from school, she would often learn that her mother had gone out to party. Times like

Junior is very observant and he describes his mother in a detailed way. He deposits emphasis on his mother’s hands. “One thing about Mami, her palms never sweated.” (27) Junior’s mother is a very lovely person, pretty and knows how to take good care of his sons. In contrast, the Puerto Rican woman is described oppositely of his mother. “She had papery hands, and when she rubbed the towel on my chest, she did it hard, like I was a bumper she was waxing.”(35) According to Junior, the Puerto Rican woman is careless and is not lovely as his mother. This increases his disgust towards his father for being with such a woman that will never be like his mother. This fact supports the idea that his son-father relationship is related to the Freud’s Oedipal Conflict.

Loyalty and betrayal occurs frequently in the text. Michelle is loyal to Fillipo, he is willing to break a promise he made “on my fathers head”. He realises the suffering Fillipo endures and forms a bond. He admits openly towards the end of the text that Fillipo “is a friend of mine”. Betrayal is also a prominent theme in the story. To key instances of betrayal occur, the first being Salvatore’s betrayal of Michelle. Secondly we also must view Pino’s betrayal of his family. Salvatore’s betrayal was a heart wrenching experience for Michelle. Michelle is beaten by Felice but it is his heart which hurts most, “Salvatore had broken it”. Some readers feel that Michelle betrayed Pino however it has to be said that Pino despite having the best intentions for his family ultimately betrayed them. He was the one who chose to pursue the kidnapping, he did not serve the family well by engaging in

Billie and her mother used to fight a lot, when her mother was around. Much of the time Billie was left in the care of relatives or friends, many of whom were unloving (E). Billie's relationship with her family was very weak, as Billie throughout her life and career never or rarely got family approval or

This highlights the realistic atmosphere prevailing as well as reflects the true meaning of relationship. The readers are exposed to the mother-son relationship. It can be seen that even if the narrator is a twenty-year old law student, he is still the little boy who needed his neck scrubbed from the point of view of the mother. Whatever good advice the son gives, it is not followed and instead he is given a lecture. This is a typical mother-son relationship which shows that no matter how much a child grows, he always remains a little kid for the mother. Moreover, the readers also notice the routine life of the narrator and his mother. The boy used to accompany his mother to work and help her which makes a four-hour job becomes two. There is solidarity, strong family bond and understanding between them because although he did not like his mother

“Alright, Mother,” James said as he turned to his beloved sister. James tried to teach Ann what he had learned that day when Father entered the house. He addressed the family and sat down at the table as Mother brought a bowl of terrapin stew for supper. The family began eating the wonderful stew, when Ann interrupted the silence.

Marcia was looking for Domitilla. She finds the Domitilla and informs her that the mistress had invited a relative to the house and she had to go prepare

His whole world has been turned upside down, and he has gone from being clean and well dressed to being dirty and almost naked. He believes that Michele is an angel, come to take him to heaven, out of his grave/hole.

Salvatore, Michele’s best friend betrays Michele’s trust and risks his friendship with him. Pino, Michele’s father