What is Michael supposed to learn from this? Gordon’s suggestion is good, but what else?:
1. it is best not to imitate your mother’s habits, because Michael’s mother has decided to punish Michael for something that she does regularly.
2. His mother’s punishments are wildly inconsistent running the gamut from being sent to summer camp (for beating up his sister on a public street) to being sent out to stand in the cold (for yelling at his cousin after she stepped on him).
3. You should not have girl/boy birthday parties where you fight with your girlfriend and your friends. If Lawrence or Brian had been over at Michael’s house, he would not have been throwing a basketball with Elizabeth and would not have gotten in this situation in the first place.
4. Michael has developed a TV addiction so severe he is actually experiencing withdrawal symptoms and maybe it is a good idea for him to spend a few days away from it.
What is Michael supposed to learn from this? Gordon’s suggestion is good, but what else?:
1. it is best not to imitate your mother’s habits, because Michael’s mother has decided to punish Michael for something that she does regularly.
2. His mother’s punishments are wildly inconsistent running the gamut from being sent to summer camp (for beating up his sister on a public street) to being sent out to stand in the cold (for yelling at his cousin after she stepped on him).
3. You should not have girl/boy birthday parties where you fight with your girlfriend and your friends. If Lawrence or Brian had been over at Michael’s house, he would not have been throwing a basketball with Elizabeth and would not have gotten in this situation in the first place.
4. Michael has developed a TV addiction so severe he is actually experiencing withdrawal symptoms and maybe it is a good idea for him to spend a few days away from it.