Why does the narrator shout "get me out of this! " in "the night the bed fell"?

In this excerpt, the characters describe the nature of

What is the metaphor used for captain beatty? what is he being compared to?

What do the excerpts have in common? both point out the tragic nature of situations in which children make journeys without their parents. both describe what immigrant children must do to survive when traveling to the united states. both explain why most children want to leave central america without their parents. both indicate the tragic problems and their consequences that children in central america must face.