Answer:
Jimmy had this feeling because his mother not scolding him because of his disobedience felt like he had suddenly grown up and was now left alone to make decisions on his own, something he was not used to.
Explanation:
Jimmy Swanson insisted on going for the hike with Paul even when his mother did not grant him the permission. He felt caged because his parents always monitored him and made important decisions for him. Now, however, he flouted his mother's instructions, went on the hike, and even invited Paul to come over to his place.
Strangely, his mother approved of his decision as against the scolding which he expected. This was new to him, and left him feeling like he was now alone in the world to make his own decisions. It is just like seeking freedom and when you finally get it, you discover that it comes with responsibilities.
Given the context and wording, I would say the iron weight is symbolizing a scale, or a like instrument used for weighing things such as potatoes or hay.
The story follows the 12 months of the year as they gather around a campfire to tell stories. When it’s October’s time in the storytelling chair (hence the title), the month tells the story of a 10-year-old boy called The Runt, the youngest child in his family who is bullied by his two older brothers.
Franklin attempting to increase tolerance towards Native
Americans was the largest difference betwixt Franklin’s "Remarks
Concerning the Savages of North America" and Rowlandson’s The Narrative of
the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Rowlandson. Franklin promoted acceptance
regarding the beliefs of the native Americans. On the other hand, Rowlandson’s
view towards the native American people was negative.
