When he arrived at her he comforts her and, “[U]nlaced her trainer and took it off carefully. As a doctor would have done” (5). Michele decided to lose and take the forfeit in his little sister’s best interest. Another example where Michele shows his caring skills learned from his mother is when he stood up for Barbra, the only girl in the group of children. Barbra had just lost a race and was forced to do an inappropriate forfeit, in which she did not feel comfortable with. Michele stood up for her and offered to take her place. Finally, not only is Michele compassionate towards people, he is also compassionate toward four-legged creatures as well. He once helped gently clear a helpless dog ridden with ticks. These are just a few of the many examples where Michele supplies his kind ways with the town. Michele’s family should be proud of his good deeds in a society faced with