This part is so sad!! Mr. Black is so sweet and when he starts crying I feel so bad for him. It would be so weird to not hear for so long then all of a sudden hear again. I wouldn’t probably like hearing birds for the first sound though. Oskar is so mean also. I understand he is hurting from his dad dying but he goes too far making his mom feel bad. He really shows he is atheist by telling his mom that his dad doesn’t had a spirit and he doesn’t want to be buried next to an empty box. He goes even further to tell his mom to stop being happy. That his father doesn’t want them to be happy. Then the bomb drops and he tells his mom he wishes it would have been her. That is so cruel I wanted to crawl through the book and give his mom a hug because I felt so bad for her. I mean how would you feel if your kid tells you he wishes you were dead. That is just heartbreaking. I am interested to see what happens. The book flashes back to Oskar’s grandma telling the story of when Oskar’s grandpa left. I felt bad for her because she loved him and he loved her sister. I felt awkward when she is talking about how her sister shows her what kissing is like by kissing her. Also neither are weirded out wish is even worse. CRAZY PAGES!
I understand that it is mean but at the same time this is what kids do, they don't understand what they are feeling so they become angry. So they become angry and lash out at the parent that is there supporting them. You can't be mad at someone who isn't there.
ReplyDeleteI agree, Scarlet. As a parent, you become a punching bag at times when kids can't sort through their feelings and it all comes pouring out in anger and hurt. (BTW, I mean "punching bag" figuratively, not literally_. Still, there is a part of me that feels devastated when this happens: what I know in my head and what I feel in my heart can be quite different.
DeleteThings were different in the past though Dan! So it probably wasnt as weird back then. Im not as far as you, but I cant wait to see how Mr. Black gets his hearing back. Oskar is mean, I felt that way to while reading various parts of the book. I think itsd mostly just cause most times people dont know how to vent emotions.
ReplyDeleteYa it is a bit weird in this part, but I think Oskar is trying to work through some of his aggression but he doesn't have an outlet he can trust. I mean the psychiatric doctor they see doesn't seem very nice and he doesn't really get much of a chance to share with his mom or grandma. I mean ya they talk but they don't go into what really happened that day.
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