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result, he spontaneously jumps to them and fights against them. He grabs one of them by the neck and throws punches at anything that moves 69.
Chick does not only show his rudeness to his mother and friends but also to his little sister, Roberta. His being rude to his sister can be seen from his speech with his
sister. Since Roberta is still a child, she does not understand about her parents’ divorce. Therefore, she asks Chick whether his father will be there or not. He answers
his sister with impolite words and tone. He says that she is stupid. Chick Benetto still shows his being rude in his teenage time. It is seen from his
reaction when he is at the movie with his mother. He is ashamed to sit together with his mother at the movies. He does not like all things that his mother does. In addition,
he is angry with his mother because she is the only divorced woman around. He wants his mother to behave like other mothers who stay at home and do house works.
However, his mother goes to work to fulfill their needs. He does not know that his mother struggles for him and his sister 89.
3. Selfish
Chick Benetto is a selfish boy. He always forces everybody to follow his choice. This character can be seen from his speech when he is with his mother and sister. One
day, his mother picks him and his sister up from school. His mother does not look well. Chick notices it. He feels that his mother is not in a good condition. His mother
asks him to miss one practice to have an ice cream, but he does not want to go. He says that he cannot miss one practice. He insists on going to the practice. In that case,
his mother actually needs him because she is not in a good feeling after getting fired
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from her job. He does not care about his mother’s feeling and condition. Although his sister really wants to go, he ignores it. He keeps in his choice. 83
Chick continues his being selfish to his mother and his sister. It can be seen from his reaction when he does not agree with his mother and his sister about having an ice
cream. He knows that his mother and his sister feel sad and upset. Chick’s sister really wants an ice cream although a fast ice cream only. However, Chick is still in
his choice. He says no to them. In addition, he even goes out from the car and does not listen to his mother and sister. He yells to his mother and his sister that he does
not want to go. I go out of the car and said, “I don’t want any ice cream. I’m going to
practice.” As I crossed the street, my sister yelled out the window, “Do you want us bring you a cone?” and I thought, You’re so stupid, Roberta,
cones melt p. 84.
4. Rebellious
Chick Benetto is a rebellious boy in his teenage time. It can be seen from his speech when he argues with his mother and his reaction when his mother finds
cigarette in his drawer. One day, his mother finds cigarettes in his sock drawer. He is fourteen years old when his mother knows about it. Chick yells that it is his room
which means she cannot enter to his room. His mother does not like if he smokes in his teenage time.
Chick defends himself from his mother. He does not want to confess that he is guilty. He even yells to his mother during the conversation. He feels that he is old
enough to do such kind of action. He even yells to his mother. He uses an impolite
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word to his mother. He says that his mother is a hypocrite. He says that because he feels his mother is not fair. His mother smokes but she does not allow Chick to
smoke. His mother does not like that word but he still uses that word. He even says that his mother makes him sick. Therefore, Chick’s mother takes the cigarette.
5. Introvert
