Destin Dowd Extended Response 12/07/09

The boy in the story helped his family during the great depression by raising up the money for the family.  In the story it says, I'm Babe Ruth the world's greatest baseball player the boy tossed the ball to Jacob it bounced out his  hands, he was no babe Ruth. We played for a while and then Jacob said he has to go to work,come with me. This shows that the boy is about to sell newspaper with Jacob. Also in the story it says, just before the boy went upstairs the boy saw Mrs. Johnson pushing her baby in a baby carriage. “Could I borrow that?”, the boy asked.  Why, you don’t have a baby.  The boy told her about the newspapers.  I suppose so. Mrs. Johnson said thinking.  But this would have to be a business arrangement. With my carriage you’ll make extra money.  In addition the author also said thanks to Mrs. Johnsons baby carriage the boy sold lots of newspapers.  The boy had eighty cents to give to mom for the money jar.  This shows that the boy is raising money for the family during the great depression.  This reminds me of when my school was selling candy just like the boy in the story he was selling newspapers with his friend Jacob to help his family.