How would you feel if one day your son never came to your candy shop and he use to come every day with his friends? Would you feel abandon or maybe like you want to cry? I would hate that if I was a parent. One day your dad had a heart attack and you had to take care of his candy store and his pet parrot. Then something unexpected happened at the store? These are some of the things that happen in the story Papa's Parrot by Cynthia Rylant. Even though this is a short story it has a big purpose and I can relate to it in a scary way.
Papa's Parrot's name is Rocky and Papa loves Rocky but Harry, Papa's son is embarrassed by his dad. This story has a great purpose; the purpose is stay with people you love for as long as you can because one day they might be gone. One day your dad might have a heart attack and you might have to carry out his business and you can't talk to him or anything. In the story Harry's dad had a heart attack so harry took over is dads business until he got better. Then Harry's, dad's bird said "Where's Harry" and "I miss Harry" repeating things that Harry's dad had said. I would feel so bad and unaccomplished. I would run to the hospital and give my dad a hug because I would think I was abandoning my dad. I feel bad when I leave my parents for a sleepover when I was supposed to do something with them that day. Every teen loves their parents, just sometimes they don’t show it. It is sad; I don’t think I will ever be like that.
Even though I don’t think I will ever be like that where you hate your parents but my brother is slowly getting older and every weekend he goes to his friend’s house and leaves my parents and I. I don’t like when he leaves, he is one of my best friends. Though we fight I still love to hang out with Mason (my brother). Mason does things with my family and he spends time with us too and not just his friends. Mason is not as bad with staying away as Harry is but it is still annoying sometimes. Harry is embarrassed by his parents and I don’t think Mason is because my parents aren't the parents to be embarrassing, they are fun and cool. My dad hates it when we go to a sleepover because when one of us is gone they don’t sleep very well. I miss my brother not being home all the time and soon he will be driving. Then I won’t see him at all. I will miss him even more.
Papa's Parrot is an overall good book with a nice purpose. I really connected with this story because of Mason. It taught us to stay with your family as long as you can because one day we will be in college and never see your family. I won’t like going college and I know my mom will cry, a lot. Papa's Parrot is a short story but I like purpose and I can relate to it in a good way. Always stay at home when you can and for as long as you can.
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