What catches Jerry's attention are the children jumping freely in the water, without suffering any consequences.
Why does that get his attention?
- Because he feels that those kids are free.
- Because he is amazed at their ability to swim.
- Because he is impressed with the lack of supervision that children have.
Jerry was always very watched by his mother who did not let him play freely, lying in adventures or dangers, because she was afraid he would get hurt. He believed that all children lived this way until he saw the group of boys jumping into the water and surviving.
These boys lived very differently from Jerry and looked happy, excited, and experienced. These characteristics caught the attention of and made him want that life.
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