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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

Chapter 11: Castle Rock

1. In the beginning, Piggy tells Ralph to give up the conch.

2. He will give him the conch for his glasses.

3. They want to have a fight with jacks tribe.

4. Jack and Roger challenge the other boys.

5. Him and the other boys in his tribe were planning a way to destroy the conch

6. Ralph calls Jack a theif and then they start to fight.

7. They both split up and are beat.

8. Roger is above them trying to lift the boulder.

9. Roger is found above them. He was found after a boulder dropped. The boulder dropped on piggy. It also destroyed the conch. Roger is responsible for this because you can tell that he was behind the boulder. A boulder can't just fall by itself.

Chapter 10 - The Shell and the Glasses

Ralph and Piggy were talking about the night before, the night I died. Ralph said that it was murder. Piggy says it was just an accident. They both were really freaked out. They saw someone die. Meanwhile, Jack and his tribe were talking about the beast in disguise. They thought that I was the beast and they killed me. Instead of me, they should have killed the real beast, the Lord of the Flies! Jack and some members of his tribe plan to attack Ralph. They all get int oa fight that ends up dirty. Everyone participates. Even Samneric. Ralph says he kicked and punched someone in the dark. Eric says someone punched and kicked him. The thought of this may lead to them beating up themselves.