Still, he ended up giving the shoes to Antonio. Jeremy is obviously upset that his feet do not fit into the shoes he wanted so badly, and when he sees the opportunity to give them to Antonio, he had to convince himself and tried to talk himself out of it more than once. Not only that, but Jeremy notices that Antonio has his shoes falling apart. Toward the end of the story, we see Jeremy is faced with a dilemma–he sees that the only classmate who did not laugh at him when he was basically forced to wear the Velcro shoes a teacher gave to him was also the only other student who did not have the new, all-the-rage shoes.
Read aloud video by Reading for Rainy Days Guidelines for Philosophical Discussion Generosity When it snows, Jeremy remembers that he has new boots. Jeremy eventually decides to give his shoes to Antonio. At school, Jeremy notices that Antonio’s shoes are duct taped together at recess. Jeremy goes to the thrift stores and finds a pair of those black, high-top shoes, but they are too small. When Jeremy’s old shoes break, his guidance counselor gives him a pair of shoes that everyone makes fun of–except Antonio. His Grandma tells him that they can’t afford the expensive shoes because he needs winter boots. Jeremy really wants a pair of black, high-top shoes. Questions for Philosophical Discussion » Summary Those Shoes introduces a discussion about generosity, the conflict between altruism and selfishness, and about distributive justice.
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