Frank moves up a grade and is now in fourth grade which is taught by Mr. O'Neill. One of the kids in Frank's class who seems to be a teachers pet is Fitan. Frank describes Fitan as a dandified do-gooder. Fitan is said to go to church every day with his mother. Frank and Paddy (a classmate of Franks) do not want to be associtated with this "feminine" man however Fitan invites the two over to his house and uses food as incentive. When Paddy and Frank go to Fitan's house they are supplied with sandwiches and other treats however, Paddy and Frank become worried when Fitan goes with them to the bathroom and says he enjoys looking at them.
Fitan invites the two over again for lunch but this time when they come over Fitan just sits and eats a sandwich angrily in front of them. Because they are hungry Paddy and Frank skip class to go steal apples and milk from a nearby farm. Because they are gone for so long, the next time Frank saw Angela she was with a guard and had said she had been worried sick about him.
The whole situation with Fitan seems to be very odd and random... However it does do some character developing for Frank and Paddy.. It seems as though Frank is more concerned about status rather than being nice to everyone including the weird kid. Frank's decisions continue to disappoint me and I feel terribly for Frank's mother because she is so naiive to his poor decision making.. It is upsetting.
Haha. I feel like those last couple sentences could apply to certain other families. :) Did you like Angela's Ashes? I remember reading it a long time ago.
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