At the end of chapter 23, Jim tells us a story about his daughter Elizabeth. He told us that one day, he told Elizabeth to close the door, but she just stood there smiling up at him. Jim repeatedly told Elizabeth to close the door, but she did not budge. Jim stormed out of the room, and he came back ten minutes later, feeling horribly about how he behaved. He then realized that Elizabeth was deaf from the scarlet fever she had. Jim felt horribly when he realized this.
From this story, the reader learns how homesick that Jim is. Jim tells us that he always thinks about his wife and children. Plus, Jim “has never been away from home in his life,” so this is a new adventure for Jim that he has never done before. It also shows the reader how much Jim loves his family and how much he misses them as well.
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