Why was Otis sent to jail Winn-Dixie?

Why was Otis sent to jail Winn-Dixie?

Opal learns that Otis once went to jail for battering a police officer who told him that he could not play his guitar on the street because he was disturbing others and tried to confiscate it. While Opal is riding her bike and Winn-Dixie runs ahead, they meet a woman named Gloria Dump. She and Opal become good friends.

What did Otis promise before he left jail?

Opal’s curiosity gets the best of her, and asks Otis why he was in jail. Otis doesn’t really want to talk about it, but he promises that he’s not dangerous. Off to jail he went, without his guitar, and he had to promise never to play in the street again.

What happened immediately before the cops tried to put handcuffs on Otis?

What happened immediately before the cops tried to put handcuffs on Otis? Otis continued playing his guitar. The cops asked Otis to stop playing his guitar on the street.

What secret does Otis share with Opal?

This calms the animals and allows Opal to return them to their rightful cages. Otis tells Opal his secret: he feels sorry for the animals being locked into cages because he… More summaries and resources for teaching or studying Because of Winn-Dixie.

What happened to Opal’s mom in Because of Winn-Dixie?

Mama is Opal’s mother who never appears in person in the novel. She left Opal and the preacher when Opal was three years old, and since the preacher seldom if ever speaks about her, Opal knows little about her.

How did Gertrude help Otis?

Otis has a parrot named Gertrude (named after the store owner) who keeps him company. We learn that him and Gertrude share a complimentary friendship since Gertrude is talkative and Otis tends to be quieter. One day, Opal discovers Otis playing his guitar for all the animals, each one out of their cage!

Why would Otis relate to animals being locked up all the time?

He’s a skilled guitarist and regularly gets all the animals in the store out of their cages so he can play for them—and the animals sit still and listen to him. Otis confides in Opal that he does this because he understands what it’s like to be locked up, since he’s been in jail.

Why did Gloria Dump laugh when Opal told her the reason why Otis went to jail?

In Chapter 20 of the story, Opal tells Gloria the reason why Otis went to prison. Gloria laughs because the story given to her by Opal does not present Otis as a tough, dangerous criminal who belongs behind bars. In fact, it is hilarious that Otis really was jailed just for his passion for music.

How did Opal get the idea to have a party at Gloria Dump’s house?

Opal begins reading and relays that “Scarlett was looking forward to going to a big barbecue.” It’s then that Opal gets the inspiration to throw a party in Gloria’s yard to ease everyone’s loneliness: her own, her father’s, Otis’s, Gloria’s, Miss Fanny’s, and even Sweetie Pie’s.