Chapter 31, The Thorny Path of Greatness Summary

After doing a lot of thinking under the Cypress tree, Hazel figures out what he has to do. He is going to talk to Doc and actually listen to what he says because it is the last thing that Doc would expect him to do. As future President, Hazel knows that he has to be honorable and make sacrifices, so he doesn't feel food about his decision but he is willing to do it for Doc.

Chapter 31, The Thorny Path of Greatness Analysis

In Chapter 31 Hazel knows how little everyone expects from him so he uses this to his advantage to get everyone to freely speak to him so he can know what is going on in their minds. Much like the game of chess, Hazel can see all the players and their...