Summary on The Rockpile

     In the short story The Rockpile, Roy wanted to hang out with his friends across from the apartment at the rockpile. John and Roy’s mother forbid them from going over to place thinking it was to dangerous for kids. Despite John’s attempts and their mothers clear warning Roy still decided to disregard the rules and go play outside with his friends. While Roy was outside their was a group of kids fighting Roy joins in and gets hurt. John and Roy’s mother was furious and told the boys that she  would tell their father, which is Roy’s biological dad and John’s stepdad. When Roy’s father get home he baby’s Roy and puts the blame on John. Roy’s father reaction towards John was so harsh because John is not his biological child, the father feel as if he is out of place and blames his mother for having him.