Why do the apprentices dislike Eustace so much? Would you want to work for him ?
Eustace didn't have an apprentice that he really trusted that was able to manage Turtle Island well. He didn't think that any of the apprentices could do all that Eustace could, which was everything. (page 198). The apprentices disliked Eustace so much because they were never enough for him. Eustace Conway is very controlling because he wants his apprentices to be smart about nature and expects them to everything. Eustace treats his apprentices with little respect and expects them to do whatever he says. He assumes that they know how to do things just because he knows how. For example, on page 210 Eustace tells one of his apprentices to go and fill this bucket with water, but the apprentice has never learned how to fill a bucket before. The apprentice struggles and Eustace laughs and says, "that is the simplest task in the world". I would not want to work for Eustace because he is so controlling and would expect me to know how to do everything. I would not want to for for someone who thinks that they are better than me or knows more than me, even if they do know more than me.
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i like your response. eustace is very controlling and demanding, but in some cases ... he told the apprentices what they would be getting into and they came anyway. and then when they quit they complain about not getting this or not learning that. a lot of it is just clash of ideas about turtle island. i wouldn't want to work for eustace either. it's sort of like being on the volleyball court (but not to that extreme). people (coaches) were really demanding of your skill and wanted you to do something when you didn't always know how (just anybody in general) and emotions flared but everyone stuck with it. good response katie. :]
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