Gideon in "No Witchcraft for Sale"




Gideon also displays heroism when saving Teddy. He was playing in the bushes when suddenly a snake, that was hanging from the tree, spat poison into his eyes. He came crying to his mother who was in the house. "It was no more than a few minutes before she saw Gideon come bounding back, and in his hand he held a plant"(Lessing 151). Gideon knew he had to act quickly in order to save Teddy's eyes so he ran into the bushes to find a plant that would heal Teddy's eyes. Then, he put the leaves of the plant on Teddy's eyes. After several minutes, "He finally lifted Teddy gently into his mother's arms, and said 'His eyes will get better'"(Lessing 152). Gideon was sure of his recipe...
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