ove. This reveals that Manny is very goal-driven and determined. Rather than dwelling on and sitting on his goals, Manny is willing to work in order to achieve them. Later on in the story, his dad enraged and wants to shoot Manny's mom for embarrassing him in front of his friends. After taking out his rifle, his dad looks for bullets. Drunk and stumbling, his dad knocks over numerous decorations in the house. Manny followed his dad around the house picking up everything. This demonstrates his strong sense of responsibility and his care for the house and his family. When Manny's dad is about to shoot his mom, Manny says to him, "But Dad, if you shoot mom, they'll only throw you in jail. Then what will happen to us?&qu
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