Friday, August 13, 2010
Feathers Connector
Post your connections to the book. These may be connections to: your own life (text to life)To happenings at school or in the neighborhood or in the newspaper (text to world)To other books or stories (text to text)To other writings on the same topic (text to text)To other writings by the same author (text to author)Please respond to each other's entries.
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On page one Frannie sees the new boy enter the classroom and relates it to how she had missing a whole month of school. Although Frannie doesn't go into how she felt, I certainly know how intimidating it can be to be the new student. I moved many times and was the new one. However, for Jesus, it must have been extremely uncomfortable being different from the other children, especially in a time of racial tension.
ReplyDelete"I stood there wishing I knew what the word surreal meant-I knew I wouldn't go home and look it up-I'm just not that kinda person." page 38. This made me think about myself and how I wish I would do things but I know I won't. For example, I would love to spend three weeks in Europe with my children. However, I am afraid (I guess that would be the best word) to do it on my own. I keep hoping my sister or mother will say 'yes' to going because it would be a wonderful experience.
ReplyDelete"I stood there watching her walk away. It wasn't that she did believe that the Jesus Boy was really Jesus-it was that she could. I couldn't. No way. It was too crazy, too way out there. Too . . . too far away for me." page 38. This made me think about my friends and how they each have something that I admire. One of my friends is so carefree. She has had many gathering where parents could bring their children. Her house was filled with eight or more kids on a regular basis. I wish I could be that carefree, but I fear the destruction and clean up.
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