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Why Andrew Is Blind To The Outside World
In the story, Fly Away Home, I think that Andrew, the main character, is blind of the outside world. This is because he is okay with his father deciding everything. Also, he does not understand why other people get homes. Lastly, he is, along with his father, very paranoid to get thrown out.

Andrew is okay with his father deciding everything, And i'm not saying that’s bad, but he never questions why. If I were Andrew, I would say, What’s so good about Alaskan Air? I think Andrew is blind to the outside world because, that’s not really how the world works. Now, listen to your parents, but it is good to have a little conflict. What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger.

Another reason why Andrew is blind to the outside world, is because Andrew
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