Nine Stories
In the novel nine stories how does boo boo show pactience?
From down in the dinghy
her mothering to her son
From down in the dinghy
her mothering to her son
Boo Boo attempts to reach out to her son Lionel on his turf, to play a game by his rules, and must share in a kind of imaginary landscape Lionel has established in order to do so. Boo Boo must show patience and understanding to do this. The story ends on a note of victory, with Lionel winning the race back to the house – a race only he could have cared about winning.
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