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The Stone Boy Dialectical Journal

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Caden McCloughan

Holland

English 12

11 September 2016

Journal Entry: The Stone Boy

There were several different themes that came to my attention in The Stone Boy as Arnold experiences quite a drastic change take place in his family. One thing that really caught my eye early on in the story was when the roles and jobs of the family were explained. The mother and the daughter are described tending to household jobs only while the father handles most of the work outside along with the oldest son Eugie. Then there’s Arnold, who’s more connected with his mother. I felt that Arnold holds a unique sympathy for his mother after reading the following quote, “It was cold in the kitchen so early, but later in the day, when his mother canned the
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