The Observation Of Maniac Magee

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I think Maniac Magee is respectful because he helps Amanda and Mrs.Beale when they have a problem and he does the chores without having to be asked and he didn't want to sleep in the bed because he was thinking about his mother and father.When Grayson dies later in the story Maniac doesn't have a place to stay so he goes back to the Beale's house.I think Maniac is respectful because he does his chores he walks the dog he stays really fit.He's very social and caring about others that is one of the reasons Maniac ran away from the Beales he thought he wasn't appreciated there.He didn't have anywhere to go so he went to the buffalo pen and that's where he fell and ment Grayson.When Amanda and Maniac ment it was like a weird thing because she was

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