n out back. She took care of all the families problems. Charlies cousin Criselda was sent there when she became pregnant and his uncles Ernie and Ed stayed at their mothers to hide from people. His grandmother is not very open-minded and says whats on her mind at any time. For example as soon as Charlies fathers maroon Meteor, car, pulled out of the drive way she stated; I dont chew my words twice. If youre like any of the rest of them Ive had here, youve been raised as wild as a goddamn Indian. Not one of my grandchildren have brought up to mind I dont jaw and blow hot air to jaw and blow hot air. I belted your father when he needed it, and make no mistake Ill belt you. Is that understood? (6). She acted like a military officer from the Second World War. Charlie did not like staying on the farm there was never anything fun to do. The one thing Charlie enjoyed doing was, hiding in the corn patches spying on people and eating corn on the hottest days. On her farm she did not have any animals except for chickens. Grandma Bradley openly admitted she enjoyed slaughtering them when the time came. Stanley the rooster fascinated Charlie.Stanley was the only one of the birds that he felt pity for. He spent all his days chained to a stick by a piece of bailer twine looped around his leg. In captivity, poor Stanleys comb drooped pathetically, watching all the other chickens running restlessly in field. Mrs. Bradley kept him there to prevent Stanley from fertilizing the eggs and creating blood spots in the yolks. Charlie treated Stanley like a pet dog; he walked him around the barn until he started to get out of hand. Stanley was afraid of Charlie. As Charlie approached him, Stanley would start to tug severely on the twine rapped around his leg until he would fall and let Charlie stroke him. One day filled with anxiety Charlie approached Stanley. Calling his name out a numerous amount of times, Here Stanley, Stanley,(22) not knowing how to call a ...
