Money by reginald gibbons
"She gets a new sewing machine for her birthday from the children’s father, and she buys fabric and thread and patterns and makes dresses for the girls, to save money" This is a good source about money because this shows how the grandmother wants to save money, by making clothes in her own home. Having a sewing machine is a good way of saving money on clothes, because if you need extra clothes she can make you one instead of buying one or you need to fix a hole in your clothes having a sewing machine will save you so much money. The grandmother buying thread and fabric saves you money from buying a bunch of new clothes, and she can make her own designs in the clothes and Instead of her helping herself she is helping others in her family to make others save money and clothes. The sewing machine she has can also help them make money because she can sell the clothes she has made to stores. Also she can get people to pay her to fix holes in their clothes or put a design on their shirt. The grandmother can be a donor to the family and help others save money by the clothes she has made from the sewing machine and giving the other families money.
"A thin young boy begins to tell their father about a sales program and can he help him donate so he can get a scholarship. But the father says no sorry i can't help you" This relates to money it a good way for the family but a bad way for the little boy. Because the family is saving money by not spending or donating it. And that's good because they can save a lot and make their money stack and for the boy he SOL because no money is coming his way for that scholarship so there is not much he can do but hope for the best.
"Their mother opened a savings account for each child and into each put the first five dollars." This is one of the best ways to save money because five dollars a day or five dollars a week. The mother made a smart idea by opening a bank account for the children, so every time they put in 5 dollars that s better chances of your money stacking and you getting richer and richer.
Literary Devices: "She tells the children each to put a dime or quarter into the collection plate at church, and once a month she puts in a little sealed white envelope, and the ushers move slowly along the ends of the pews weaving the baskets through the congregation." This is a big symbol in the book because it;s way to save money and its a way to maintain how you spend money, so when you buy something you can take the change from which you spent and put it in the piggy bank or account or wherever you stash money to stack and save money.
"Whisk brooms, magazine subscriptions, anything you need hauled away, little league raffle tickets, cookies, chocolate candy, can I do any yard work again and again, hairbrushes, Christmas cards, do you need help with your ironing one time, and more, came calling at the front door while the children were sometimes eating, sometimes playing." The dad was doing a lot of jobs to make money. He did all these jobs so that he can d things for his family so he could make his family happy.
"A thin young boy begins to tell their father about a sales program and can he help him donate so he can get a scholarship. But the father says no sorry i can't help you" This relates to money it a good way for the family but a bad way for the little boy. Because the family is saving money by not spending or donating it. And that's good because they can save a lot and make their money stack and for the boy he SOL because no money is coming his way for that scholarship so there is not much he can do but hope for the best.
"Their mother opened a savings account for each child and into each put the first five dollars." This is one of the best ways to save money because five dollars a day or five dollars a week. The mother made a smart idea by opening a bank account for the children, so every time they put in 5 dollars that s better chances of your money stacking and you getting richer and richer.
Literary Devices: "She tells the children each to put a dime or quarter into the collection plate at church, and once a month she puts in a little sealed white envelope, and the ushers move slowly along the ends of the pews weaving the baskets through the congregation." This is a big symbol in the book because it;s way to save money and its a way to maintain how you spend money, so when you buy something you can take the change from which you spent and put it in the piggy bank or account or wherever you stash money to stack and save money.
"Whisk brooms, magazine subscriptions, anything you need hauled away, little league raffle tickets, cookies, chocolate candy, can I do any yard work again and again, hairbrushes, Christmas cards, do you need help with your ironing one time, and more, came calling at the front door while the children were sometimes eating, sometimes playing." The dad was doing a lot of jobs to make money. He did all these jobs so that he can d things for his family so he could make his family happy.