The Thief Lord

I am sorry this is late guys. I had technical difficulties. My Internet went out. I still do not have a connection. Sprint is working on it. I went to a friend's house before work to do this assignment. The passage I chose is on page 141. "Watch out!" she shouted. But Riccio paid her no attention. Just as she steered past him, he stepped right in her way.
There was no chance for her to avoid him. They collided. The stuffed bags landed on the square and the dogs ran yapping after the apples and cabbages rolling over the wet cobbles. A little further down it picks up again with the lady asking him what he was doing, and he starts apologizing. I found this passage hilarious. I thought of all of the times my kids, nieces, and nephews have bumped into me at the worst times and caused me to make a mess. Now I have to wonder if all of those times were real accidents like they appeared at the time. It will remain a mystery for all time because if I ask them they will say of course it was, but is that the truth. It is still very funny to think about it. I can never remember having any intentional accidents when I was a child. I wonder if this will cause anyone else to stop and say hum....

I found this one of the most moving passages of the book. You can feel his pain over his brother. With all of the activity going on around him he still can't feel the beauty or wonder of his situation. It really makes you connect with him as a character. It shows his humanity more than any other part of the book.