- What are your thoughts about Oskar at this point in the novel, after "Heavier Boots"? Do you sympathize with him? Are you critical of him? Choose a specific action of his as the basis for your comment.
As I've read the book, I find myself becoming more sympathetic for Oskar. At his school play for "Hamlet", he has a mental breakdown, describing all of the things that don't make sense to him anymore. It's almost as if he's had all those emotions with him the whole time his dad has been dead, he just never had the situation or something to provoke him enough to let those emotions be known. Up until that stage in the book, Oskar was very good at containing his emotions, and only letting certain things be known that he was upset about, like Ron in his Mother's life. I sympathize for Oskar because being so young and dealing with such a huge thing in his life, even with his level of maturity and knowledge, everyone is still vulnerable when it comes to something as tradgic as the loss of a loved one. He doesn't understand how to try and move on from his father's death as an adult would eventually understand that. His mother is trying to move on, and Oskar feels confused and alone, in my opinion because of his age.
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