p. 277 "But Scipio had already slipped off the lion's back and on to the sea horse. 'What are you waiting for Prop?' he called out impatiently. 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 was really impressed with Prosper in this passage. I remember thinking to myself "If that had been me at Prosper's age I would have gone on the merry-go-round in a heartbeat". I was mainly impressed with the fact that he actually thought about why he shouldn't get on. He knew that he had Bo to take care of and he probably wanted to grow up with Bo in the normal way. This passage really shows Prosper's character as a person. He is a thoughful and responsible boy for his age.
I also wondered if Prosper would have jumped on the merry-go-round if he did not have a younger brother to take care of. I wonder if he would have been as responsible and thoughtful as he is if he didn't have a younger sibling. I feel that because Prosper was thinking of Bo he decided not to get on and become older so that he could take care of him. I think that Prosper would have gotten on had he not had a sibling.