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1. Since Coalwood is a small town it does not have a lot of industries so most families that live in the community work in the mine. Mining is one of the only industries in the community so for most people their only shot at a job is working at the mine. Most people in the community know that they will end up working in the mine because of the lack of industries. People in the community also know that if the mine is not being worked in the community will suffer and lose a lot of money.

For Homer there are not a lot of opportunities. Homer’s father wants Homer to follow his footsteps and work at the mine while Homer does not want to do that. Homer is expected to work at the mine and has a guaranteed job at the mine because of his father but would rather finish school. Homer gets inspired to learn how to build rockets when the first artificial satellite called Sputnuk goes into outer space. Because of this Homer wants to build a rocket. Homer is told by his high school teacher Miss Riley that he has a good shot to win the national science fair and win college scholarships so Homer decides that he will try to win the science fair and go to college. …show more content…
Homer’s father does not like that Homer is building rockets and pretty much calls Homer a nerd. Homer’s father discourages Homer and throws out the materials that Homer needs to build the rocket. Also Homer’s father does not want Homer to be in the science fair but in the end he lets Homer enter the science fair and Homer ends up winning a
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