To start with, Hollis Woods is continuously moving due to her mischief and her social worker's weak judgment in families. In moving so often, Hollis has developed persistence. This is made apparent when on page 73 and 74 when the author writes "'That's her name, Eleanor. She's going to have …show more content…
The Orphan Train took orphans into the country where they would be adopted by farmers and other townsfolk. Many people saw the opportunity to adopt a kid as a way of getting cheap labor, so Lee had to stay strong and keep pushing. Through these tough times, he has to have persistence. This is true because on pages 7 and 8 the author tells us that the trip was "a train journey that could stretch out for a week or more." Also that "What they (adopting parents) wanted was free labor for their farm or a servant for the house . . . some kids were physically abused." This proves that Lee had persistence because he had pushed through all of this concern in his gut and pushed away from the thought of getting a home at the cost of his happiness. He also pushed through the rigorous train ride with the intent of eventually finding a