Peter and his crew of unlikely misfits save Alex's life in The Wild Children. Funny how that works out, huh? Just days earlier, Alex would have freaked out if he ran into a bunch of homeless kids on the street, but now he's hanging out with them every day and treating them like best friends. Don't let their looks deceive you: These kids are some of the most loyal dudes on the planet. Ultimately, Alex learns that the community he forms with his friends—no matter how strange it might seem—is the closest thing that he has to a family.
Questions About Community
- Do you consider the Baker's Band to be a community? Why or why not?
- Why does Peter force the boys to live by his strict moral code?
- In what ways does Alex help the community he's a part of?
- Are there any examples of bad communities in the novel?
Chew on This
One of the main reasons the Baker's Band forms such a close-knit community is that they have all experienced similarly traumatic events over the course of their lives.
By forcing the boys in his group to follow his rules, Peter manages to create a community that truly looks out for one another as equals.