What really bothers me through these few chapters is how Dwight, who I had hope for originally, proved me wrong. He reminds me of a friend I had in first grade who constantly put me down. Dwight so far has been an utter disappointment but I think that jack has shown strength despite Dwight’s poor behavior. He hasn’t been making the best decisions but who can blame him? Between not having a father figure and having to put up with Dwight this is the least that should be expected so I partially disagree with what Michael said. He’s kept his sanity for the most part through times of extreme stress and for a kid that’s something remarkable - Ciara McIvor
This chapter (8) seems to focus on Dwight more. I personally wanted to see more about the other characters, because this is the 3rd guy we have seen coming along to try and get with Rosemary, and he is probably not going to succeed. His tactics shown are lecturing his kids and attempting to show some skills in shooting. Rosemary is still shown to be the superior figure when she wins the Turkey Shoot. Tobias at least has some story in this chapter. He judges Pearl by her looks and they both do not like eachother, but after a while when they get to know eachother they realize that the other is not too bad after all. I am predicting that they will get together soon because of the possible foreshadowing when they were forced to hold hands.
What surprised me the most during chapters 9-12 is that Jack gives his mom the "Ok" to marry Dwight. This is surprising because in the previous chapters Jack did not seem fond of him. Dwight also proves to be even bigger of a jerk by driving recklessly and killing an innocent beaver. It's also funny how Jack starts to become a "good boy" but then gets into a fight with Arthur.- Arjuna Cabera
I agree that it seems very out of character for him to suddenly be okay with his mom marrying Dwight. Unless he's planning something to mess with Dwight when he marries his mom, it just doesn't seem consistent with his character. Stevie Guevara
Jack giving his mother the OK to marry Dwight might be influenced by two things; His age, he may no be able to make sound decisions because he is too young and does not fully grasp the concept of marriage, or he has an inner need for a stable father figure, and he is becoming desperate to gain one.
Honestly, believing Dwight was going to be the one for Jack's mom was wrong after making Jack handle a dead beaver and Dwight putting Jack in danger driving home drunk. Jack still chooses to in his mind allow Dwight to marry his mom. I am interested to see what kind of act Dwight pulls next and what everybodys reactions will be. -Jason Kerwar
Throughout This Boy’s Life so far, I’ve noticed a common theme, or even lots of repetitiveness, specifically coming from Jack’s mom. If you couldn’t already guess what I am going to say, Rosemary’s love life is constantly being misshaped and broken. All of her interactions with different men are also happening very fast, as she seems to move on very quickly. Are Rosemary’s true relationship goals something that the reader wouldn’t think, for example, to get over past relationships, to use them, or is she just bad with men? Dwight honestly isn’t the ideal father figure for Jack, and he hasn’t shown any better qualities than any other men that Rosemary has tried with. I see lots of people on the blog talking about Jack’s odd acceptance to the marriage of Dwight and his mother. I think the real reason that Jack was so quick to accept the marriage is because, despite Dwights unlikeable qualities, Jack probably wants a father figure in his life, and he doesn’t want things to keep changing in his life.
I agree with the fact that Dwight isn't the greatest the best father figure for Jack, but I believe that there will not be another person that fully fits the likings of both Jack and Rosemary until the end of the book.
In Chapters 9, 10, 11 & 12, we get to witness the ongoing theme of Rosemary’s love life getting shattered, which is sad. Most of her interactions go by very quick and passive aggressive, which would explain her ongoing shortage of relationships. One of the men I'd like to talk about is Dwight. When hearing about him, it is obvious that he doesn’t fit the role of Jack’s father. With this, I believe that there will not be someone that fits the standards of both Jack and Rosemary until the end of the book. Now, does this beg the question of ‘Is Rosemary the problem?’
This section of the book was full of attitude and trait changes for Jack, Rosemary, and Dwight, in that order. Jack went from a devout delinquent to a star pupil, hard worker, and respecting family member. His dedication to the horse chestnuts and being a respectable boy scout was impressive, but he also suffered several downfalls. He stopped speaking his mind and defending himself, and truly succumbed to abuse, agreeing by the end of the chapter that many of his families problems were his, when it was obvious to the bistader that it was just Dwight creating problems. Through some of this, I can now relate to Jack in his persistence and dedication to the future and to long-term goals. Rosemary seems to have grown somewhat of a spine, withholding from Dwight's clutches for some time and checking in on and caring for Jack. It is even hinted that she may have stood up for herself in Vancouver. She een rebounded from a short bout of depression, which is a very hard thing to do. Dwight on the other went from a simple and small seeming man to a drunk and abuser. His behavior is irredeemable, and the way he treats Jack is too harsh. I have also noticed the prim and properness of the area they live and such, and have connected this to the longing for pre-war dynamics by the families of America. The longing for a “conventional family”, thriving of the boy scouts, and the time Rosemary makes them spend as a family all display the desires of the American veteran and America overall. - Ryan Witz
I like how Jack is using being a Boy Scout as an outlet from all of his at home stress. It’s good that he finally found something that excites him during this traumatic time without his mother. I’m really surprised that Jack is keeping his mouth shut about how horribly Dwight is treating because I would think he’d want his mother to make the right decision about marriage. Rosemary seemed very hesitant to marry Dwight, and now after the fact I think she is regretting it. But, she knows that it would be hard to get out of now and she is trying to make the best of it by making an effort to get the family together. I am curious to find out what Dwight painting the whole house white symbolizes. Also, I am proud that Jack became civil with Arthur in the end and didn’t start another fight.
I don't know how Rosemary has such a large amount of trust in her son. Even though Jack was completely lying directly to her face she would not accept the truth that the Vice-principal had told her because =she had trust in her son. It is hard for me to comprehend how she created this trust because of how poorly she was treated by her father. He spanked her in case she had done something bad even if he had no source telling him she had misbehaved. I was also surprised she accepted the offer of marrying Dwight. Dwight is not a good person. Lying to Jack and multiple occasions such as the Turkey Shoot and lying about swerving to avoid the beaver. Trying to get Jack to pick up the beaver afterwords did not make anything better. I also did not like Dwight calling Jack a liar. He is such a hypocrite. If I was in Jack's position I would not know how to deal with him. Jack had free range to do whatever he wanted, and now all of his freedom has been taken away from him. Making him husk all of the nuts and do all of these chores and making him do his newspaper delivery job. I think being a scout is good for Jack because it gives him responsibility and helps him feel more in control now that Dwight is controlling him. I'm not surprised he is starting fights with Arthur because Arthur is an outcast so Jack feels superior and in an attempt to feel superior which he doesn't get very often due to Dwight, he makes fun of Arthur. I'm not surprised that Rosemary and Dwight are not working well as a pair and I'm scared for Jack's mental health while under surveillance of Dwight. I hope Jack can find an escape outside of picking fights with outcasts.
i am also confused why jacks mother trusts him so much that she wont believe anyone besides jack.It seems like jack takes advantage of his moms trust and he constantly lies to her and she still believes him
There was once a time where the same situation happened to me that happened to Jack in chapter 9. In this chapter, Jack vandalized the bathroom by using his comb to scratch obscenity on the bathroom walls. When this happened, the principal demanded to know the names of who had done this serious incident, and insisted on giving up on it until he found out. When I was in fourth grade, the same thing happened in my classroom. One naughty student had written something inappropriate on the white board, and my teacher made us sit in silence until that kid fessed up. In my case, the student actually did confess to the class, but after a little while. Whereas Jack, had insisted that he would never do such a thing when he got accused by the vice principal, and eventually got away with it.
All the men brought up so far in the book haven't showed their potential to fill in for Jack's father. Jack has the right to judge all the men coming into his life. Dwight is mistreating Jack. Jack has a way of getting away with things. This makes me believe he's gonna get away with something much more serious at the end of the book. - Alva Crisostomo
Jack is urged to do more work by dwight as he i claimed to have too much time on his hands. Dwight signs jack up for boy scouts and Jack is not very happy. Dwight furthers Jacks paper route as he thinks Jack could do better. Dwight always takes Jacks money promising to save it For his future in an account. I feel bad for jack in this chapter because he truly misses his mother and wants her and dwight to get married so she could be with him. Although his mother is very hesitant because dwight visits not very often. I relate to this part of the novel because i have been in jacks shoes before.Time and place have a big impact do to Jack's current age and need of a mother figure in his life.
What really bothers me through these few chapters is how Dwight, who I had hope for originally, proved me wrong. He reminds me of a friend I had in first grade who constantly put me down. Dwight so far has been an utter disappointment but I think that jack has shown strength despite Dwight’s poor behavior. He hasn’t been making the best decisions but who can blame him? Between not having a father figure and having to put up with Dwight this is the least that should be expected so I partially disagree with what Michael said. He’s kept his sanity for the most part through times of extreme stress and for a kid that’s something remarkable - Ciara McIvor
ReplyDeleteThis chapter (8) seems to focus on Dwight more. I personally wanted to see more about the other characters, because this is the 3rd guy we have seen coming along to try and get with Rosemary, and he is probably not going to succeed. His tactics shown are lecturing his kids and attempting to show some skills in shooting. Rosemary is still shown to be the superior figure when she wins the Turkey Shoot. Tobias at least has some story in this chapter. He judges Pearl by her looks and they both do not like eachother, but after a while when they get to know eachother they realize that the other is not too bad after all. I am predicting that they will get together soon because of the possible foreshadowing when they were forced to hold hands.
ReplyDeleteWhat surprised me the most during chapters 9-12 is that Jack gives his mom the "Ok" to marry Dwight. This is surprising because in the previous chapters Jack did not seem fond of him. Dwight also proves to be even bigger of a jerk by driving recklessly and killing an innocent beaver. It's also funny how Jack starts to become a "good boy" but then gets into a fight with Arthur.- Arjuna Cabera
ReplyDeleteI agree that it seems very out of character for him to suddenly be okay with his mom marrying Dwight. Unless he's planning something to mess with Dwight when he marries his mom, it just doesn't seem consistent with his character.
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Jack giving his mother the OK to marry Dwight might be influenced by two things; His age, he may no be able to make sound decisions because he is too young and does not fully grasp the concept of marriage, or he has an inner need for a stable father figure, and he is becoming desperate to gain one.
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DeleteHonestly, believing Dwight was going to be the one for Jack's mom was wrong after making Jack handle a dead beaver and Dwight putting Jack in danger driving home drunk. Jack still chooses to in his mind allow Dwight to marry his mom. I am interested to see what kind of act Dwight pulls next and what everybodys reactions will be. -Jason Kerwar
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ReplyDeleteThroughout This Boy’s Life so far, I’ve noticed a common theme, or even lots of repetitiveness, specifically coming from Jack’s mom. If you couldn’t already guess what I am going to say, Rosemary’s love life is constantly being misshaped and broken. All of her interactions with different men are also happening very fast, as she seems to move on very quickly. Are Rosemary’s true relationship goals something that the reader wouldn’t think, for example, to get over past relationships, to use them, or is she just bad with men? Dwight honestly isn’t the ideal father figure for Jack, and he hasn’t shown any better qualities than any other men that Rosemary has tried with. I see lots of people on the blog talking about Jack’s odd acceptance to the marriage of Dwight and his mother. I think the real reason that Jack was so quick to accept the marriage is because, despite Dwights unlikeable qualities, Jack probably wants a father figure in his life, and he doesn’t want things to keep changing in his life.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the fact that Dwight isn't the greatest the best father figure for Jack, but I believe that there will not be another person that fully fits the likings of both Jack and Rosemary until the end of the book.
DeleteIn Chapters 9, 10, 11 & 12, we get to witness the ongoing theme of Rosemary’s love life getting shattered, which is sad. Most of her interactions go by very quick and passive aggressive, which would explain her ongoing shortage of relationships. One of the men I'd like to talk about is Dwight. When hearing about him, it is obvious that he doesn’t fit the role of Jack’s father. With this, I believe that there will not be someone that fits the standards of both Jack and Rosemary until the end of the book. Now, does this beg the question of ‘Is Rosemary the problem?’
ReplyDeleteThis section of the book was full of attitude and trait changes for Jack, Rosemary, and Dwight, in that order. Jack went from a devout delinquent to a star pupil, hard worker, and respecting family member. His dedication to the horse chestnuts and being a respectable boy scout was impressive, but he also suffered several downfalls. He stopped speaking his mind and defending himself, and truly succumbed to abuse, agreeing by the end of the chapter that many of his families problems were his, when it was obvious to the bistader that it was just Dwight creating problems. Through some of this, I can now relate to Jack in his persistence and dedication to the future and to long-term goals. Rosemary seems to have grown somewhat of a spine, withholding from Dwight's clutches for some time and checking in on and caring for Jack. It is even hinted that she may have stood up for herself in Vancouver. She een rebounded from a short bout of depression, which is a very hard thing to do. Dwight on the other went from a simple and small seeming man to a drunk and abuser. His behavior is irredeemable, and the way he treats Jack is too harsh. I have also noticed the prim and properness of the area they live and such, and have connected this to the longing for pre-war dynamics by the families of America. The longing for a “conventional family”, thriving of the boy scouts, and the time Rosemary makes them spend as a family all display the desires of the American veteran and America overall. - Ryan Witz
ReplyDeleteI like how Jack is using being a Boy Scout as an outlet from all of his at home stress. It’s good that he finally found something that excites him during this traumatic time without his mother. I’m really surprised that Jack is keeping his mouth shut about how horribly Dwight is treating because I would think he’d want his mother to make the right decision about marriage. Rosemary seemed very hesitant to marry Dwight, and now after the fact I think she is regretting it. But, she knows that it would be hard to get out of now and she is trying to make the best of it by making an effort to get the family together. I am curious to find out what Dwight painting the whole house white symbolizes. Also, I am proud that Jack became civil with Arthur in the end and didn’t start another fight.
ReplyDeleteI don't know how Rosemary has such a large amount of trust in her son. Even though Jack was completely lying directly to her face she would not accept the truth that the Vice-principal had told her because =she had trust in her son. It is hard for me to comprehend how she created this trust because of how poorly she was treated by her father. He spanked her in case she had done something bad even if he had no source telling him she had misbehaved. I was also surprised she accepted the offer of marrying Dwight. Dwight is not a good person. Lying to Jack and multiple occasions such as the Turkey Shoot and lying about swerving to avoid the beaver. Trying to get Jack to pick up the beaver afterwords did not make anything better. I also did not like Dwight calling Jack a liar. He is such a hypocrite. If I was in Jack's position I would not know how to deal with him. Jack had free range to do whatever he wanted, and now all of his freedom has been taken away from him. Making him husk all of the nuts and do all of these chores and making him do his newspaper delivery job. I think being a scout is good for Jack because it gives him responsibility and helps him feel more in control now that Dwight is controlling him. I'm not surprised he is starting fights with Arthur because Arthur is an outcast so Jack feels superior and in an attempt to feel superior which he doesn't get very often due to Dwight, he makes fun of Arthur. I'm not surprised that Rosemary and Dwight are not working well as a pair and I'm scared for Jack's mental health while under surveillance of Dwight. I hope Jack can find an escape outside of picking fights with outcasts.
ReplyDeletei am also confused why jacks mother trusts him so much that she wont believe anyone besides jack.It seems like jack takes advantage of his moms trust and he constantly lies to her and she still believes him
DeleteThere was once a time where the same situation happened to me that happened to Jack in chapter 9. In this chapter, Jack vandalized the bathroom by using his comb to scratch obscenity on the bathroom walls. When this happened, the principal demanded to know the names of who had done this serious incident, and insisted on giving up on it until he found out. When I was in fourth grade, the same thing happened in my classroom. One naughty student had written something inappropriate on the white board, and my teacher made us sit in silence until that kid fessed up. In my case, the student actually did confess to the class, but after a little while. Whereas Jack, had insisted that he would never do such a thing when he got accused by the vice principal, and eventually got away with it.
ReplyDeleteAll the men brought up so far in the book haven't showed their potential to fill in for Jack's father. Jack has the right to judge all the men coming into his life. Dwight is mistreating Jack. Jack has a way of getting away with things. This makes me believe he's gonna get away with something much more serious at the end of the book. - Alva Crisostomo
ReplyDeleteJack is urged to do more work by dwight as he i claimed to have too much time on his hands. Dwight signs jack up for boy scouts and Jack is not very happy. Dwight furthers Jacks paper route as he thinks Jack could do better. Dwight always takes Jacks money promising to save it For his future in an account. I feel bad for jack in this chapter because he truly misses his mother and wants her and dwight to get married so she could be with him. Although his mother is very hesitant because dwight visits not very often. I relate to this part of the novel because i have been in jacks shoes before.Time and place have a big impact do to Jack's current age and need of a mother figure in his life.
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