The man looked at the boy's spiked hair and just knew that he had done it. Where else could my wallet be
after all? Look at the boy, the man thought. He would be the type to steal. The young boy with the spiked hair
bobbed back and forth and adjusted his earpiece unaware of the internal dialogue going on right next to him,
These kids! The man grabbed his briefcase closer and tried not to bump into the passenger sitting on the
bus seat right in front of him. I am not going to let him get away with. The boy with the spiked hair fumbled with
his book bag and started to exit the bus. "Oh no you don't!" Grabbing the boy's shoulder, the man pulled him
preventing him from getting away.
1. How does the author contrast the different points of view of the man and the boy with the spiked hair?
Explain. (RL 7.6)
2. What could be a possible theme of this text? (RL 7.2)