Jungle Mischief
by L. Kenyi
Alexander pursued his older brothers through the thick vege...
Jungle Mischief
by L. Kenyi
Alexander pursued his older brothers through the thick vegetation of the jungle forest. "Hey wait! Where are you guys going?" Alexander hollered after Jonathan and Abraham who did not slow down or answer him. The older boys were faster and stronger than little Alexander, but he had more heart. He kept his sharp eyes focused on the moving plants in front of him, indications that his brothers had just rushed past. Alexander kept running until he discovered them below a tall acacia tree. They had lugged ropes, boards, nails, a hammer, and a large basket out to the tree.
"Hey, Alexander will fit in that basket," Abraham commented to Jonathan.
"No. It's not a good idea. Mom would have our hides if we did that," Jonathan replied.
"What are you guys talking about?" Alexander pestered them.
"Do you want to do something fun?" Abraham inquired mischievously.
"What?" Alexander was eager to participate in his older brothers' fun.
"We can lift you high in that tree if you sit in that basket. It will be great. Then, we'll send stuff up and you can start building a fort," Abraham explained.
"It looks sort of dangerous. I don't think I want to do it," Alexander said apprehensively.
"Are you chicken? I knew you wouldn't do it. You're not brave enough," Abraham jabbed at him.
"Just leave him alone. He said he doesn't want to," Jonathan defended Alexander.
"Well, I might," Alexander offered, working up his courage.
"I'll let you ride my dirt bike if you do it," Abraham bribed.
"Okay, but don't lift me too high up," Alexander agreed.
"Get in," Abraham ordered without acknowledging Alexander's condition.
"I don't know about this," Jonathan hesitated.
Abraham reassured him, "It will be fine."
Alexander sat in the large basket. One end of the rope was knotted around the handle of the basket and the other end was hanging over a very high tree branch. Alexander's brothers pulled the free end of the rope and easily lifted him and the basket.
"That's enough! Stop lifting me!" Alexander yelled down to them.
"Okay, we'll stop lifting you," Abraham smirked. The older boys stopped lifting the basket and tied the loose end of the rope around the trunk of the tree, leaving Alexander high above the ground.
"I want down! Get me down now!" Alexander screamed.
"Stay right there, we're just going to get a few more tools. We'll be right back," Abraham said amused at his prank. The older boys started walking away.
"Wait, guys! At least let me get to a branch. Then, send up some boards and the hammer and nails so I can start working on the fort," Alexander used his cunning.
"Okay, you might as well make yourself useful up there," Abraham remarked.
Jonathan lowered the basket to the nearest branch and held the rope steady while Alexander climbed out. Abraham lifted the supplies to Alexander and tied the rope again.
As soon as the two older brothers were gone, Alexander got busy nailing boards onto the tree. He had some difficulty, but he managed to stand on a branch and nail a board securely to the tree trunk. Then he moved down and nailed another board below it. Carefully, he worked his way down to the ground. Alexander was proud of the way he got himself down from the tree. He walked cheerfully back to his house imagining the surprised look on his brothers' faces when they found he was not in the tree and saw the ladder he had built.
How does the author develop the points of view of Alexander and his older brother, Abraham?
A.
The author writes from Alexander's perspective and uses dialogue to develop Alexander's admiration of Abraham and Abraham's frustration with Alexander.
B.
The author writes from Alexander's perspective and develops Alexander's admiration toward his brothers through narration, but he uses dialogue to develop Abraham's annoying point of view toward Alexander.
C.
The author writes from Alexander's perspective and develops his clever point of view by narration and dialogue, whereas Abraham's mischievous point of view is developed only by his dialogue.
D.
The author writes from Alexander's perspective and uses dialogue to show that Alexander is bothersome and Abraham wants to get Alexander to leave him alone.
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