Watsons go to Birmingham Ch 6

peon - a person who is not very important in a societymourning - a time of sadness or grief after a lossconscience - the knowledge of right and wrong and a feeling that one should do what is right

The Watsons go to Birmingham Chapter 6

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• Byron and Kenny are both bothered by the idea of being on welfare. What parts of the book let us know this?
• Do you think Byron is a good person? Explain your reasoning.

Byron's behavior is confusing and frustrating to his family. For example, Kenny felt that Byron was becoming hard to understand, especially after the peculiar way he acted after he killed the mourning dove. What are some of the behaviors that Byron has displayed that make his actions seem confusing? What could be causing Byron to act in these ways?