Mother, what am I going to do? Beezus demanded. It's checked out on my card and I'm responsible. they won't let me take any more books out of the library, and I won't have anything to read, and it will all be Ramona's fault. She's always spoiling my fun and it isn't fair! Beezus didn't know what she would do without her library card. She couldn't get along without library books. She just couldn't, that was all.
In this excerpt from Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary, Beezus is distressed and worried because her library card has been checked out, and she is responsible for the overdue books. She is upset because she cannot take out any more books, and she blames her sister Ramona for spoiling her fun and causing this problem.
Beezus feels she cannot go on without her library books, emphasizing how essential they are to her enjoyment and daily life. Her frustration shows her strong attachment to reading and her dependence on her library card for entertainment and learning.
