Laurie's behavior
mirrors that ofin a number of ways. On his first day, for example, Laurie speaks to his father
"coldly" when he tells him that he did not "learn nothing" at school. This
is comparable to Charles's "fresh" attitude toward the kindergarten teacher.
Similarly, on the second day of school, Charles get in trouble for hitting the teacher
while, at home, Laurie misbehaves by calling his father "dumb."
On
the following Monday, Laurie tells his parents that Charles had to stay behind after school
because he yelled so loudly that it disturbed another class. Similarly, at home, Laurie insults
his father again. This time, he calls him an "old dust mop."
Laurie's mother and father believe that Charles's bad behavior is unsettling their son
and causing him to misbehave at home. In reality, Laurie and Charles are the same person, but it
is not until a meeting with his teacher that this fact becomes apparent.
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