... of her status in the family and used it to get her way. Pitty Sing, the cat, is along for the car trip. Despite her son's choice to have the cat stay at home, she brings it along. She claims that she is afraid that the cat will suffocate itself when it accidentally rubs against the stove burners. Again, she has no real ... concern for the cat's safety; she uses this excuse to get what she wants. Self-serving behavior is one character trait that the grandmother holds. She is always on the lookout for her own ... of the road, but really she wants him to obey her. When the family is in t...

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• Grade Level: High School