"This was, definitley, the time if I was gonna do it. This might even be the only time. If I'm gonna do it. If if if. If if if. If I'm gonna do it, do it. Now. Do it now."p158
While reading this passage in the novel I predicted that Sonny would take the money! It was too tempting for him as it sat in that drawer. I felt that he would take it during a fight between him and Cloyd or between a fight between Cloyd and Silvia. Anger would be a factor in his decision to take it.
I predicted that he would take it so that he could take his Mom away from The Flowers and start over some where new. I know that Sonny and Silvia didn't have a close relationship but I also know that Sonny loves his mom and really doesn't want to leave her alone.
But...
My prediction started to sway towards Sonny taking the money and running away with Nica. I know that he really wanted to go to Notre Dame so I felt that he would want to take Nica there to share in his dream. To see something beautiful away from all the madness that was surrounding them now.
I know that stealing is not the answer and I would never take anything that didn't belong to me! But as a prediction for Sonny I would say that this would of been the thought preocess for me!
I also predicted Sonny would take the money from Cloyd so he could finally get away from Los Flores. I agree that all it had to take for Sonny to steal the money and leave is a fight between himself and Cloyd, or like you said an argument between Silvia and Cloyd. I agree stealing definitely isn't the answer, but in his case he probably felt it was his only way out or the only way he could finally escape from Cloyd and Los Flores.
ReplyDeleteYes it seemed to me like his only way out too. I am assuming you finished the book. Did it surprise you in the end on how he used the money? I was alittle disappionted in the end cause I wanted to see what would become of Sonny and his Mom. I could of kept reading! But he did a good deed on his part so it wasn't too disappionting! Thanks for your comment. Good luck in class! :)
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