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.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Room Full of Mirrors: A Biography of Jimi Hendrix 1/2
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.
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.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Room Full of Mirrors: A Biography of Jimi Hendrix 1/4
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.
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.
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