Title : The Janitor’s Boy
Author : Andrew Clements
Page : 140
Lexile Áö¼ö : 770L. ±ÇÀ忬·É : 8-12¼¼. ¸®µù·¹º§ : 5.4.
Main subject
Don’t be ashamed because your parents jobs are not good as you want to be.
What happened in this book?
First :
Jack’s friends teased him, because his father was the school janitor. So Jack got angry at his dad, because he made Jack feel ashamed.
Second :
So Jack smeared gum all over the desk that his dad have to clean. But he got cut by a teacher, and had to clean ALL the gum in the school.
Third :
But Jack’s father said that he had hated Jack’s grandfather when he was young. Jack’s grandfather was a car sailer. Jack’s father had to clean cars every Saturday, from when he was twelve years old. Sometims after school. This work continued until Jack’s father went to army.
Jack’s father wanted to have a car. But Jack’s grandfather never gave him one. Jack’s father hated his father, because he thought Jack’s grandfather was stinge. When he was in high-school, he stole a car from Jack’s grandfather, and had a accident from riding it. But Jack’s grandfather looks don’t worry about his son. Instead Jack’s grandfather just said to his son, "You got a big debt to pay off. This summer you are coming to work for me-full tim”.
But after Jack’s grandfather died, the people who came to Jack’ grandfather’s funieral said that Jack’s grandfather had gave cars free to poor people. Jack’s father found out that Jack’s grandfather was not stinge, and wanted Jack’s father to do something on his own. That is the way that grandfather love his son. So Jack’s father respected his dad.
Forth :
One day, Jack found out Jack’s father had let people who were in difficult situation to stay in the school basement. Finally Jack became to love his dad.
Conversation with.
Do you love your Dad?
Yes, I love him.
Why do you love him?
Because he earns a lot of money. And he is always on my side, when mom hits me.
If your dad doesn’t earn a lot of money, you wouldn’t love him?
No, as long as he is on my side, I’ll love him.
What do you think of that Jack shamed his dad?
I understand Jack. But I think that would be some good points if your dad is janitor of your school. For example, you can go to places that other students can’t go.
What do think that Jack’s classmates tease him about his dad being a janitor?
I think they don’t know what is important. The important thing is to have kind father, his job is not important.
What do you want to be when you are grown-up?
I want to be a scientist. Because I like science and making things. And good scientist can do good things for people, so scientistes are respected.
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