The stage directions reveal that Leo has decided he prefers to let his sister's thoughts stay private. He thoughtfully reflects on what he read, and after realizing the personal nature of his sister's feelings, he chooses to put the diary back without sharing what he found with her. This indicates a respect for her privacy and an understanding of the intimacy of her thoughts.
Read the excerpt from “The Diary,” in which a young boy, Leo, reads from his sister's diary.
LEO: “Some of the other girls in school say they don’t get along with their brothers. Sometimes I don’t, either. But most of the time, they’re pretty cool…. They’re fun to be around, and they really care about me and Mama…. I feel lucky to have them as my brothers…. But I’d never want them to know that.”
(Leo stops reading and thinks for a moment. He isn’t smiling anymore. After a moment, he gets up from the chair and carefully puts the diary back on the seat cushion where he found it. Then he quietly leaves the room.)
What do the stage directions reveal about Leo’s character?
The Diary
Responses
He has decided he prefers to let his sister's thoughts stay private.
He has decided he prefers to let his sister's thoughts stay private.
He has decided that he will tell his sister that he read her diary.
He has decided that he will tell his sister that he read her diary.
He has decided that it is no fun reading the dairy alone.
He has decided that it is no fun reading the dairy alone.
He has decided that his sister’s diary is boring after all.
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