Why Is Laurie Calling His Father A Dust Mop

Behavior at home should not always transfer to the outside world because sometimes private behavior can be rude and disrespectful. When Laurie arrived home from school, he sat down with his family while he was doing his daily reportings of how his day at school went. Laurie greeted his father by saying, “Hi, Pop, y’old dust mop”(2). Laurie calling his father a “dust mop” has a negative connotation and is disrespectful. A “dust mop” is not an object someone wants to be identified with because it is dirty and old. The harshness of Laurie’s words show that he is not respectful. If he is calling his father a “dust mop” at home with people he cares and loves, at school he must act much worse. Laurie knows that if his parents don’t punish him for