In “A Bag of Oranges” Nikos’ changes from an imaginative little boy to a responsible one, who has to grow up and carry the responsibilities of the family. In the marketplace, Nikos sees it as a magical new place that he wants to explore, where his father is very determined to get what the family needs. “The market was like a magic farm indomitably growing and prospering in the heart of the rotting slum” (216). Therefore, Niko’s still seeing the world through the eyes of an innocent child and not worrying about responsibilities that his father faces. On the bus when the bag of oranges spills open and the fruit falls into the aisle and Nikos’ father, Stavro, goes on his hands and knees to retrieve the oranges, this causes Nikos to become embarrassed.