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Mr. Wilkinson is Dylan’s dad. When Mr. Wilkinson first meets Jared, they argue about Dylan not needing help from someone like Jared. But at the end of the book, Jared runs into Mr. Wilkinson at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, and Mr. Wilkinson says how proud he is of Jared for getting help. This inspires Jared to get sober and regain some control over his life.
Mr. Wilkinson Quotes in Son of a Trickster
The Son of a Trickster quotes below are all either spoken by Mr. Wilkinson or refer to Mr. Wilkinson. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 39
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“I want to shake your hand,” Mr. Wilkinson said. And he held out his hand, and he was attracting attention, so Jared reluctantly shook. “It took a lot of guts to come here. I wish I’d been as together as you are when I was your age. I’m proud of you, Jared.”
Jared started crying. Leaking tears. And then bawling and shaking. And feeling like a phony and a loser. Mr. Wilkinson wrapped his arms around him and let him cry.
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Mr. Wilkinson Quotes in Son of a Trickster
The Son of a Trickster quotes below are all either spoken by Mr. Wilkinson or refer to Mr. Wilkinson. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 39
Quotes
“I want to shake your hand,” Mr. Wilkinson said. And he held out his hand, and he was attracting attention, so Jared reluctantly shook. “It took a lot of guts to come here. I wish I’d been as together as you are when I was your age. I’m proud of you, Jared.”
Jared started crying. Leaking tears. And then bawling and shaking. And feeling like a phony and a loser. Mr. Wilkinson wrapped his arms around him and let him cry.
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