We later learn that Skunk has been driven from many places because “not everyone wants a skunk”. In this way, Skunk challenges Badger to contemplate the world beyond his Rock Room. Skunk laments that he wishes all things could be resolved with kindness, but he knows that not everyone is kind. They both talk about the merits of kindness. Another example of Skunk’s changing of routine occurs when Skunk and Badger discuss Shakespeare’s Henry V. Skunk has made a place for himself but generously leaves some boxes behind for Badger to use.
A profound example occurs when Skunk rearranges Badger’s “box” room into the “Moon” room. Skunk is flamboyant and fun, and he forces Badger to break from his comfort zone. Badger eats “cold cereal in a cold bowl with cold milk,” yet he must admit that “breakfast hot chocolate, eggs with fire peppers and strawberry muffins” is a welcome change from his routine. Badger is set in his ways, and Skunk’s disruption of his orderly life provides much humor and poignancy. Amy Timberlake cleverly tells this story strictly from Badger’s perspective.
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