Answers to Questions 1-5
1. The author uses the gestures and dialogue of Mrs. LeSane, Mr. Gunderson and the other adults in the story to help us understand their characteristics and personalities. For example, Mrs. LeSane did not have much to say but she was very sensitive to the needs of the little girl. A woman who was chatty and talking all the time would not seem sensitive at all. Mrs. LeSane did not need many words for Lynda to know that her teacher was “very happy” to see her. When Mr. Gunderson, the janitor “walked across the playfield” his large number of ...
