She inquires about the profession of Boyd’s father; when Johnny responds that he works at a factory, Mrs. Wilson assumes Boyd’s father is a manual laborer. In fact, he is a foreman. Mrs. Wilson questions why Boyd’s mother does not work, but is chastised when Johnny points out that she too does not work.
Mrs. Wilson displays extreme condescension towards Boyd’s sister, particularly when Johnny shares that Boyd’s sister hopes to become a teacher. “Mrs. Wilson restrained an impulse to pat Boyd on the head” . As the boys resume playing and talking to each other over lunch, Boyd teases Johnny that he can run faster than Johnny. Annoyed that Boyd and his family are just as successful and respectable as her own family, Mrs. Wilson offers Boyd secondhand clothing. Puzzled, Boyd very politely declines her offer.
Angry, Mrs. Wilson denies Boyd any more gingerbread and chastises him for being ungrateful. She insists that she is not angry, but only disappointed in Boyd’s attitude. The boys leave to go outside and play, but Boyd remains uneasy about Mrs. Wilson’s demeanor towards him. Johnny assures him not to worry, and they resume their activities, ultimately unaffected by Mrs. Wilson’s narrow-minded condescension.
She inquires about the profession of Boyd’s father; when Johnny responds that he works at a factory, Mrs. Wilson assumes Boyd’s father is a manual laborer. In fact, he is a foreman. Mrs. Wilson questions why Boyd’s mother does not work, but is chastised when Johnny points out that she too does not work.
Mrs. Wilson displays extreme condescension towards Boyd’s sister, particularly when Johnny shares that Boyd’s sister hopes to become a teacher. “Mrs. Wilson restrained an impulse to pat Boyd on the head” . As the boys resume playing and talking to each other over lunch, Boyd teases Johnny that he can run faster than Johnny. Annoyed that Boyd and his family are just as successful and respectable as her own family, Mrs. Wilson offers Boyd secondhand clothing. Puzzled, Boyd very politely declines her offer.
Angry, Mrs. Wilson denies Boyd any more gingerbread and chastises him for being ungrateful. She insists that she is not angry, but only disappointed in Boyd’s attitude. The boys leave to go outside and play, but Boyd remains uneasy about Mrs. Wilson’s demeanor towards him. Johnny assures him not to worry, and they resume their activities, ultimately unaffected by Mrs. Wilson’s narrow-minded condescension.
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