Hunter Jordan Analysis

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Ruth and James deal with their grief over Hunter Jordan’s death in various ways. James commits acts of violence and shows his life on a slope going downhill ever since his stepfather died. In the book James says he stole from a drug dealer , failed classes , and he turned to drugs and crime. He says , “ I snateched purses. I shoplifted. I even robbed a petty drug dealer once” (Mcbride 6). James also virtually dropped out of highschool after cutting so many classes and he started fail. In the book he says , “ I virtually dropped out of highschool after he died , failing every class “ (Mcbride 6 ). James would also commit crimes and rob people when he says , “ ..after a day of cutting school , smoking reefer , waving razors , and riding the

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