My 4 questions for Mr. Romero

1. What do you think was the main conflict in the story and why?  
I think the main conflict was man vs self. I think it is man vs self because the main character had to get over his fear to fight. He also needed to get over what his mom never told him to do, fight back. At the end of the story he finally learned how to defend him self.

2. Do you think the mother went about helping her son the right way?
I do think the mother helped him the right way because he needed to grow because they needed a new man of the house. Also if he did not face the boys the would pick on him until he did something about it.

3. At what point do you think that the boy grew up?
I think he grew up when he saw the boys for the third time. He knew he could not run because his mother would not let him in the house. So, he did what he had to do. He beat the boys across their heads with the stick given to him by his mother.

4. What was the best part of the story to you?
The best part was when the kid finally over came his fears. When he over came his fears not only did he beat up the group of kids but he gave their parents a peace of his mind.