Belle Prater's Boy
Why does Gypsy hate Porter?
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mudgeal
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Jill W
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Gypsy takes out her anger over her father's suicide on Porter because he is her step-father. Porter never resents her feelings, and he always treats Gypsy with love and respect. Over the course of the novel, Gypsy comes to accept her father's suicide, and as a result, she also comes to see Porter as a loving, positive figure in her life.
Belle Prater's Boy