- What are your thoughts about Oskar at this point in the novel, after "Heavier Boots"? Do you sympathize with him? Are you critical of him? Choose a specific action of his as the basis for your comment.
At this point in the book, I really sympathize with Oskar. At first he came off as a snooty, little boy who thought he knew everything. However, after the argument Oskar had with his mom it felt like a relief, even though the chapter was called "Heavier Boots". When he argues with his mom and tells her (not very politely) bug off, I saw his snooty side, but then at the end his side that cares about his mom truly came out. Telling her that he misses his dad so much and that he doesn't think that she does is what is the relief. Based on the way that Oskar and his mother socialize, it's obvious that they have never really shared a moment like this since his dad died, or for that matter, ever. The part that I really felt I connected to was when Oskar wrote in his "my feelings" book "...because she should realize how hard things are for me" (173). I could relate to him in the way that sometimes you feel like your parents don't understand and they can't because you think they don't know, "...but still I want her to ask me how I got them (even though she probably knows)" (172-173). Sometimes children are under the impression that no one notices anything that troubles them, except, parents do know how their kids feel, it's just that sometimes it's hard to help when you don't know what to do. So, in a way I sympathize with Oskar
and his mom because she isn't sure how to help him. I sympathize because I can relate, and I would never judge someone for their own personal battle.
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