physics
...I had it worst,” (p.7) says this. This gives the responder the perception of Josie as being very selfish. Josie has a lack of understanding for her father’s problems, despite the fact she has just met him and doesn’t really know anything about him. She doesn’t understand why he didn’t stay with her mother when she was going to be born, and why he didn’t return once he found out she had been born. However Josie doesn’t consider that Michael may not have known about her, which was shown when the two first meet. “You’re Christina’s daughter?” Michael asks Josie. “Yes.’ I watched him tilt his head even more and I slowly began to enjoy his ongoing discomfort.” His “ongoing discomfort” was due to the fact he was seeing his daughter for the first time, with the main shock being that she is his daughter. “I didn’t expect you to be so old,” (p. 38) signifies this, as it was actually a shock to him that Christina had the child. Josie however didn’t take this into consideration and acted rudely to Michael. The responder can sympathise with Michael and the perception of Jose still remains the same, with Josie still being very selfish in her actions and words. When Josie hits Carly Bishop with a text book, she finds herself in trouble with not only the school but Carly’s father who wants to pursue legal action due to his daughter’s looks and modelling career. When remarks are made about Josie not having a father, and not being able to afford a solicitor, Josie decides to try her father. To the shock of not only Carly, her father and Sister Louise, but to Josie, Michael Andretti came to the school. Michael takes Josie out of the room and tried to talk to her about what happened, but Josie was apprehensive. But one statement Michael said changed Josie’s mind about telling Michael what happened. “But don’t think your going to make it in a court room, young lady. If you can’t be honest, don’t expect to stand up in a courtroom and defend honesty.” (p.88) This comment related to Josie’s dream to become a barrister. This proves that Michael had some interest in Josie’s life, and had used becoming a barri...