![]() ![]() ![]() What does this reveal about her character? It has changed his mother from a chill sister to a strict mom. Asher's mother becomes a great organizer of her family's schedules and becomes angry when Asher comes home late from school. Why is Asher treated with special care at school? His dad is a very respected member of the community. What does Asher's mother ask permission to do? She asks to go to college to finish her brother's work Why does Asher stop drawing? Because he is going to school and wants to grow up because he starts to believe art is foolish like others are telling him What is ironic about the situation at the end of Chapter One? Everyone else is beginning things and he is stopping. It is his "Jewish guilt" manifesting in a real fear. What does the ice and darkness of Siberia represent for Asher? His worst case scenario punishment for choosing art over religion. ![]()
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