Citizenship In The Home

From pages 96-106 we see into Jack's new life living with Dwight. Jack is made to husk horse chestnuts and deilver papers after school. The relationship between Dwight and Jack id very tense. His mother does not realize this because everytime she calls, Jack states that he is "fine." We also see Dwight's drinking and smoking problem. This could be factors toward his bad attitude. At the end of the chapter, Jack's mother is on her way to visit. Since Dwight said he was going to "redo" house, that is exactly what they do. Paint everything white, even the piano. It seems that Dwight will do things at the last minute and do they sloppy. This contradicts what he tells Jack all the time "Don't be sloppy."