Throughout the reading I was able to imagine life and customs at the time the story take place. The behavior that certain characters have are a result to a lack of parental guidance and economic issues. If we look at Cholly. Right from the start, 4 days after he was born, his mother wanted to kill him. He was wrapped in two blanket and was put on a junk heap by the railroad. He doesn't have a big role in the but the author took the time to tell a little about his....