Journal #4

Journal #4
Chapters 10, 11, & 12
Perspective: Scout

I could'nt believe what I saw Atticus do. Jem was acquainting me. He shot a gun perfectly! He was called "One-shot Finch". It was unbelievable. I wish I could've asked him why he didn't tell us about his gift, but Jem said if he didn't tell us, it was better off that we didn't tell him that we knew. Mrs. Dubose finally died. At least she wasn't suffering anymore. But what she said to Atticus was something I could never forget. It was a debating argument though. But at least I had enough perplexity to isolate the horrible words. Atticus told Jem and me that she was a morphine addict. She had been for years since her doctor subscribed it to her. When Atticus was gone during the depression, Calpurnia took us to her church, a "negro church". She talked soo different there then around us. Most of them don't even know how to read.

To Kill A Mockingbird - Journal 1:

Chapters 1-3
Perspective of Miss Caroline

I can't believe about some of these kids! They are filthy and rude. Some are nice, but others are tattletales and telling us the others life stories. I feel like Walter Cunningham should tell us when he doesn't have lunch. We would give him money so he could go buy some. And Burris Ewell, he is a complete jerk. Little Chuck Little claims that he only comes for the first day of school every year. Burris claims that is the government thinks that he is smart, he could go on to the second grade finally. I told him to leave or I would have to tell the principal on him. I feel that Scout and Little Chuck Little shouldn't have told the whole class about their fellow classmates. They should have just let me handle my job and do it myself.

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19. What in the book upsets you or bothers you? Why?

Something that upsets me in this portion of the book was that Jimi was a major drug addict and wrote in his diary that he couldn't find marijuana in the neighborhoods he went on tour in. It upsets me because before he went to England, he was a quiet boy who was sad over his moms death. His friends were suprised when he came to visit that he asked it they wanted to try LSD together.

4. What other character(s) beside the main character is really important to the story? How and why?

The members of the Jimi Hendrix Experience were the second most important people in book because they were in the band and they were with Jimi in the most important part of his short tragic life. They didn't know each other when they started a band, but they stuck together ever since and became best friends.

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What do you think about a particular character's actions? Was he/she right or wrong to do that?

In this section that I read, I feel that Jimi should not have done marijuana, speed, or LSD. He said that he would listen to Bob Dylan and get stoned off of LSD just to get a thrill. He should not have done this because drugs were, and still are, bad for everyone. They can kill you or make you very ill. He died of drugs. If he did not do drugs, he might still be making great music today.

What has surprised you in the book? Why?

Something that surprised me was that Jimi was in the Army. He was in the 101st Airborne. It surprised me because I would never guess that a famous guitarist would have started in an Army. Eventually, he made himself get disscharged my saying that he was having homosexual feelings for his fellow crew members. He was also taking drugs. Right after he left, he came back so he could have a place to stay.

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Something that I wonder about in this is how Jimi Hendrix survived his childhood. He was raised under the care of his abusive father, Al. His mother, Lucille and him divorced. She died a couple of years later. They had his brother Leon on and off. 3 of their children were put up for adoption.

What suprised was that the worlds best guitarist was very poor. He couldn't afford things that were $1. He lived in several houses, including boarding. He lived his first 3 years of life with his mom and other women. Al was in World War 2 at the time. He never had a permanent schol or home.

Room Full of Mirrors: A Biography of Jimi Hendrix

The book that I chose for the Free Choice project is Room Full of Mirrors: A Biography of Jimi Hendrix. It is a biography on the life of Jimi Hendrix. It was written on the 35th anniversary of his death. It covers his childhood, through the struggles of his music career. I chose it because he is one of my many idols. I also chose it because I want to learn more about his life and how he became famous. I play guitar so it will be a learning experience.

Chapter 12: Cry of the Hunter