Needed: One of the many good feelings Carl discovers is that he is needed by people. ‘‘we need you, the barge has stopped losing money these last few weeks because of you and the rinsing you do’’ – pg. 141 This quote clearly expresses the feeling of being needed when Skip tells Carl they need his help in the barge and that he is keeping them from not going broke.
Free: Nearing the end of the book, this feeling appears after Carl discovered what really happened to his mother he had the opportunity to continue the curse of the Matts by leaving and starting his life again. ‘‘He was free to go anywhere, back to the city further if he wanted for the first time in his life he was free’’.-Pg. 292 This quote shows Carl could have just left his brother, joy and Justine behind like all the other Matts did but, carl wanted to stop the tradition.
Free: Nearing the end of the book, this feeling appears after Carl discovered what really happened to his mother he had the opportunity to continue the curse of the Matts by leaving and starting his life again. ‘‘He was free to go anywhere, back to the city further if he wanted for the first time in his life he was free’’.-Pg. 292 This quote shows Carl could have just left his brother, joy and Justine behind like all the other Matts did but, carl wanted to stop the tradition.
Loved: Love and its feelings is expressed when Carl and Justine discover their feelings for each other which leads to more than a friendship. ‘‘his arms slipped around her, his arms meeting in a small on her back’’- pg. 237 Carl never felt loved by his mother so he never thought he would have it