The Stone Boy

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off, Arnold was so devastated that he denied the fact that he had even shot his brother. He thought that if continued to pick peas, Eugie would get up, and tease him for being such a fool. However, this was not the case. Later on, when Arnold told his family that he killed Eugie, they looked at him as a cold-blooded killer. They did not realize that Arnold was more devastated than anyone was, and they overlooked the fact that he was only nine. He would have to live with the fact that he had shot his brother, his hero, for the rest of his life.
Also, the fact that Arnold denied Eugie's death, and did not express his grief, only made his emotional and mental health worse. He tried to tell his mother how he felt one night, but she pushed him away, making him realize that he will never rely on his family again.
Although the death of Eugie was a terrible calamity, it made Arnold a more independent and self-reliant boy. He is now even starting to take over some of the tasks that his ...

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