Compare and contrast Ada and Jamie’s ideas about going home. Why does Jamie want to go home so badly when the idea of home evokes panic in Ada?

In Chapter Nine, we learn about the reasons Ada and Jaime have different viewpoints on returning home. Because Jamie could run about with other children, home wasn’t so bad for him. He had more than just his mother as a companion. Ada, however, was stuck in one room with no way of getting around. Since she’s been away from home she has been able to enjoy a little bit of freedom. She can walk with her crutches and she can go outside. Her position has improved drastically. She knows if she is forced to go back home she’ll lose everything she’s worked for.