Josh

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life

Love

Family

Leaves family.
"Actually I was suddenly filled with excitement, with an eagerness to get away..." (Hunt 29) :

Mom is OK with josh leaving. "'But I guess you're right. There's nothing here for you..." (Hunt 29)

Meets Emily "She seemed to me to be the most beautiful woman I had ever seen." (Hunt 101)

Plays music with Howie. "Howie shared my love of music..." (Hunt 17)

Meets Janey "I remembered that he'd spoken of a girl... Janey came over..." (Hunt 164 and 166)

Meets Lonnie. "The driver was a thin, dark man with a tired look in his eyes." (Hunt 72)

Josh dislikes his father. "'All of which gives him the right to hate Kitty and me."' (Hunt 28)

The circus burns down. "Their eyes reddened by smoke and tears. Half the tents were charred or in ashes" (Hunt.125)

Howie dies. "I saw Howie's body lifted by the express train and thrown down the tracks as if it had been an empty crate, a worthless piece o junk. (Hunt 45)

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Sees Emily differently. "I love someone who is kind and beautiful." (Hunt 101)

Thinks she is homely "'Kind of a homely kid'"(161)

Lonnie takes care of him. "'Well, I've been broke quite a few times myself- I know how it feels. Give the youngster a hand and climb in'" (Hunt 73)

Lonnie takes him to the circus. "'Pete has a carnival down near Baton Rouge...' 'I can make it a point to be there.'" (Hunt 79)

Sees Janey differently. "She looked different....It looked nice..." (Hunt 166)

They set out to find Lonnie again "Maybe It's best you get back to that man in Nebraska." (Hunt 130)

the earings

He meets Emily

The earings "'Janey, do you wear earings?'" (Hunt 172)

Meets Lonnie "The driver was a thin, dark man with a tired look in his eyes." (Hunt 72)

Meets Pete Harris at the carnival. "After an hour or so we finally found a tent with the name Pete Harris painted on a placecard above the opening. ...Pete Harris called us over to his desk." (Hunt 88)

Character analysis of Josh

josh leaves"I could hardly wait. I was breathless when I reached the drugstore and sat down on the curb in front to wait for Howie."(Hunt 30)

Meets Howie at corner "Howie was a little late in joining me." (Hunt 31)

Josh feels bad that he's making Lonnie take care of them so they decide to leave "All right, we'll go home. Everyone advises it." (Hunt 213)

They go home and find their parents "Hello dad sure is good to see you again" (Hunt 222)

Meets circus family " the name Pete Harris"(Hunt 88)