It's been a while since I've read the book and I don't really a lot of the context, so just from this passage I would say it says he notices nice houses and other people's wealth and maybe envies them a little bit. (although you don't get that explicitly from this passage.)
Answer
To be honest , I am not sure but I think that it is that what was not true of the boy was that he was loved by all.
Explanation:
This is because why would the prisoners just stand there if he was being hung ?
he wnted to leave his life behind and his parents are unseccsful farm people.but i dont know there name.
The problem is that John doesn’t know what to bring to Show and Tell. The solution is presented by his mother offering he bring the ribbon his dog won at the pet parade.
Hope this helps! :)
