What happened to Rusty-James in his fight with Biff?
Someone gave Rusty-James a bicycle chain . Someone called the police and they broke up the fight . Biff cut Rusty-James along the side. The Motorcycle Boy broke Biff’s wrist.
What did Steve remind Rusty-James of?
In the conversation, Rusty reminds Steve that the long scar on the side of his body was the result of a knife fight. Steve tells him that he remembers because he was there; he tries not to look for the other scars on Rusty’s body.
What does Rusty James look like in the book?
Rusty James is a tall fourteen-year-old boy with dark red hair and brown eyes. By the end of the book he becomes color-blind and has a scar on his side from a knife fight.
Where does Rusty James live in Rumble Fish?
He’s stabbed early in the novel, and his brother, Motorcycle Boy, is shot by police while trying to free the “rumble fish,” or pet fish from a store. In the end, Rusty-James tries to forget his violent past. Rusty-James and Motorcycle Boy live with their alcoholic father after their mother leaves them for California.
How did Motorcycle Boy Tell Rusty about his mother?
Motorcycle Boy tells Rusty that while he was in California, he saw their mother. Rusty has only vague memories of her because she abandoned the family when he was two years old. Rusty’s father had begun drinking when his mother left, even going on a three-day drinking binge and leaving Rusty home alone.
How many words are in the book Rusty?
Word Count: 1163 Rusty-James, or Rusty, runs into his old friend, Steve Hays, at the beach. Five or six years have passed since they last saw each other. Steve is in college and Rusty is not long out of the reformatory. Rusty’s memory is not very good these days.
Why does Biff want to kill Rusty in Rumble Fish?
Rusty is not afraid of Biff and seems to be annoyed that Biff wants to kill him for the comments he made about a girl named Anita. He tells his friends what he said, and when the gang agrees that Rusty is telling the truth, the notion of fighting about it seems silly.