Jean Claudson is a bright little eight year old from the village of Galette Chambon. He lives with his father and sister. His father is a farmer in the village. Jean Claudson loves school, and he is happy that he can go to school, but he is concerned that it might be too much for his father to be able to afford next year when his little brother starts school. He just doesn’t want his father to have to worry about whether or not he can afford their school. Jean Claudson’s favorite thing to do in his free time is do homework and study. His favorite subject is mathematics, and when he grows up, he wants to become a math teacher.