The Rockpile Reflection

   The Rockpile is an interesting story about how one incident could turn it into a family matter. Elizabeth banned her children from playing on a rockpile outside of their house but her reasoning seemed as if it did not benefit her children. It may have been concluded that she banned them from being on the rockpile because she did not want them to adapt to the juvenile ways of the other children nor did she want to be judged by her church members. Roy decided that he wanted to disobey his mom by playing on the rockpile,but he may have only did that because his friends were down there and he did not want to seem uncool. Roy's personality in this passage was boastful. He was portrayed as a brat because he was Gabriel's first biological son. Due to John not being Gabriel's biological son the story hit a turning point when Gabriel came home which was totally unfair.
   When Gabriel got home he rushed to Roy instantly. He did not question what his story he just interpreted that it was everyone else's fault but Roy's. Which shows that Gabriel shows Roy favoritism. Roy is being spoiled and not out to blame for his actions. Gabriel plays it as John's fault which is not true and he does that from recent family matters. Elizabeth is the blame for John's treatment of Roy because of her past life which is unfair. This passage shows how no matter what the situation is ones pass will always come into play when it is time to put someone to blame.

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