Character Analysis Of Pedro's Immaturity In Young Pedro

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Young Pedro’s immaturity is evident in his opinion of his birthday gift. “On his birthday, they gave Pedro a soccer ball. Pedro complained, because he wanted one made out of white leather with black patches, just like the ones the professionals use” (Mazer 95) Though his parents tried to fulfill his wish for a soccer ball, he was not satiated by the lower-quality version. Pedro, much like many other children his age, was too immature to be grateful that his parents tried to make him happy. Because of his immaturity, he could not realize that his family wasn’t in a position economically to purchase a high quality soccer ball for him, though they may have wanted to. If he were a mature person, he would have been able to recognize the family’s