Character
Who are the two women who influence Billie Jo the most?
Polly, Billie Jo's mother, and Miss Freeland, Billie Jo's piano teacher, are the two women that influence Billie Jo the most.
Tell how Billie Jo's mother influences her. What are some of the important things that she learns from her?
Billie Jo's mother tells Billie Jo to have a better life than the one Billie Jo's mother is in now. Polly, Billie Jo's mother, wants to give Billie Jo a better life than the one she is in right now.
Tell how Billie Jo's teacher, Miss Freeland, influences her.
Miss Freeland encourages Billie Jo to seek out her musical career. She encourages Billie Jo to keep playing piano.
Who is the more significant character in the story? Miss Freeland or Polly, Billie Jo's mother? Explain and defend your answer.
I don't think one is more significant than the other. They both influence Billie Jo for different purposes in different ways. They both help and influence Billie Jo equally.
Who does Billie Jo meet in the boxcar?
Billie Jo meets a man in the boxcar who has a family.
How does the person Billie Jo meets in the boxcar influence her?
The man Billie Jo meets in the boxcar influences her because the man reminds her of her father. She is now worried about her father and now wants to go back to Texas.
Compare and contrast the man in the boxcar to Billie Jo's father.
The man and Billie Jo's father both have family. They have offspring. The man attempts to go west to California, but Billie Jo's father stays in Texas.
Polly, Billie Jo's mother, and Miss Freeland, Billie Jo's piano teacher, are the two women that influence Billie Jo the most.
Tell how Billie Jo's mother influences her. What are some of the important things that she learns from her?
Billie Jo's mother tells Billie Jo to have a better life than the one Billie Jo's mother is in now. Polly, Billie Jo's mother, wants to give Billie Jo a better life than the one she is in right now.
Tell how Billie Jo's teacher, Miss Freeland, influences her.
Miss Freeland encourages Billie Jo to seek out her musical career. She encourages Billie Jo to keep playing piano.
Who is the more significant character in the story? Miss Freeland or Polly, Billie Jo's mother? Explain and defend your answer.
I don't think one is more significant than the other. They both influence Billie Jo for different purposes in different ways. They both help and influence Billie Jo equally.
Who does Billie Jo meet in the boxcar?
Billie Jo meets a man in the boxcar who has a family.
How does the person Billie Jo meets in the boxcar influence her?
The man Billie Jo meets in the boxcar influences her because the man reminds her of her father. She is now worried about her father and now wants to go back to Texas.
Compare and contrast the man in the boxcar to Billie Jo's father.
The man and Billie Jo's father both have family. They have offspring. The man attempts to go west to California, but Billie Jo's father stays in Texas.