p. 277
"But Prosper didn't move. Even though he could picture himself, tall and grown-up, striding into the Sandwirth and simply pushing Esther and his uncle out of the way, then marching out with Bo by his side, he still couldn't step on to the merry-go-round."
I found this passage to be a bit suprising. My first thought was that Prosper would ride on the merry-go-round so he could rescue Bo. I'm glad he didn't choose to do so though.
I can relate to how Prosper was feeling at that moment. When I was younger, I always wanted to grow up and be big, but at the same time, I don't think I would have changed a thing.
Through the entire book, the reader can sense how much Prosper loves and cares about Bo and vice versa. This passage illustrates those feelings because Prosper thought about giving up his childhood just so he could save Bo.
I wonder, what stopped Prosper from getting on the merry-go-round?