2. How Does Steven Attempt To Entertain And Comfort Jeffery?

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Question 1: What kind of person is Steven?
Answer 1: Steven is a caring person. For example, after Jeffrey got a bloody nose he couldn't stop thinking about him. Also, when he did get a bloody nose he tried to calm him down. Steven is also a selfish person. For example, when Steven was on the bus he was thinking about how he was going to get into a lot of trouble. He was worried about getting grounded and not about Jeffrey. Another example would be when Steven was scared that his parents would get up because of Jeffrey’s screaming, and that he will get in trouble. Not much concern was directed toward his bleeding brother. I predict that Steven will be very scared for Jeffrey. I also predict that he will think of Jeffrey in a caring way instead
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How is leukemia affecting each of the parents? How does Steven attempt to entertain and comfort Jeffery?
Answer 2: Steven is handling Jeffrey’s disease pretty well. At first, he thought it was just a silly mistake and he was jealous of Jeffrey. This is because he thought Jeffrey was getting everything he wanted. When Steven found out that Jeffrey really did have the disease, everything changed. Steven saw the bruises on Jeffrey’s body, and found that Jeffrey was brushing so easily and getting nosebleed because he had ALL. Steven was calm about this and he wasn't really freaking out. Jeffrey takes his disease as an adventure. He tells the story of him getting needles in his body and tubes through his body with such excitement. He doesn't really know what is about to happen to him. He was just plain old clueless. Jeffrey’s leukemia is affecting his mom because it's making her cry so much. It is also affecting her because she can't work because she has to take Jeffrey to see the doctor a lot. Jeffrey’s leukemia is
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Jeffrey is a factor because he told Steven that he needs a hand to hold on to. This is because Jeffrey left Matt Medic at his house. Samantha is definitely a huge factor of the cause. This is because Steven had to think back on the promise he made for Samantha to make the decision. Finally,Steven is a factor because at the end,he was the one who had to make the decision. I definitely think he made the right decision because he was needed for his brother and he also needed to keep a promise. I would have done the exact same thing because there are so many concerts,but there is only one Jeffrey. I would never put a big moment in front of my

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