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Watsons Go To Birmingham By Christopher Paul Curtis: Character Analysis

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In the novel, The Watsons go to Birmingham by Christopher Paul Curtis, Kenny wonders why his brother Byron is so mean to people. Kenny does not treat others better than Byron because he laughed at Rufus and Cody, he was teasing Byron when his lips got stuck to the mirror, and he was complaining when he had to take off his little sister’s winter clothes at school. On page 43, when Larry Dunn makes fun of Rufus and Cody, Kenny laughs at them, too. A true friend could have stood up for Rufus and Cody. He went along with everyone else because he did not want to be picked on. He should have had the courage to support his friend, rather than being scared for himself. He should have tried to keep his laugh in because Rufus was being bullied, and Kenny
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