I’m proud of jack for leaving Dwight but I definitely think he needs some behavioral modifications. I just don’t understand how foolish he can be to chop off one of his fingers. I honestly thought he was wise beyond his years
I'm happy for Jack because he gets into the Hill School. Here he will get a much higher quality of education. Furthermore, Jack has a new father figure in Mr. Howards. However, Jack almost chops off his fingers in shop class. The he returns from the hospital after a week he craves the numbness so, he steals some of Dwight's alcohol. This leads to a big confrontation between Jack and Dwight. Dwight pushes Jacks which causes him to land on his already injured finger. Rosemary is so disgusted that she sends Jack to live with his friend Chuck. This is clearly a bad idea because the boys drink alcohol in the backseat of the car.-Arjuna Cabera
Chapter 22&23: I have found the answer to how he got his education, it all connects here. The power of his deceptiveness, overconfidence, and experience all combined to forging his own transcript! It still hurts to see him lie to each one of his family members about his grades, but to be truly honest, I can see why he would do that. Chapter 24&25: Jack's stupidity reaches his peak when he chops off his own fingertip. Though other than him leaving Dwight (finally), I found more interest in one part of his talk with Mr. Howard, which was when he said that "You can't expect everyone to be, you know, an Eagle Scout." Which made me realize that Jack being a boy scout is supposed to represent his outside: Professional, just, a hero almost. Its similar to a cover that keeps his inner daemons from being noticed.
Jack forging his transcripts is so disappointing because he IS smart, he just isn't using his brains for the right reasons. And he uses his good boy image as a mask to hide just how, DARK and lost he is on the inside.
Jack is heartbroken in the inside turning him into a darkness kind of a person. He can´t handle stuff that is happening into hes daily bases. At the same time he tries to shwom to he is happy over everything, but at the same hes yous playing two persons at the sametime.
I just hope after Jack relized he is given a second chance to be good again even after the stunt he pulls after being taken in and he should start to behave again as he promised. -Jason Kerwar
Jack got into trouble, which can hopefully be an intervention for him to stop acting the way he is. Throughout the book, Jack’s character has been growing into something, but we didn’t know what. I feel like Jack doing all of the things he did may have been a sort of a blessing in disguise, just because he always was forming into a good kid but chose the wrong path. I am not sure but maybe him getting in trouble can be a good thing for him?
I'm surprised that with all of the flaws that Chuck has, such as his drinking, he treats Jack so well. Mr. Bolger is also a very thoughtful and kind person which is shown in his response to Jack and Chuck's drinking and theft. Instead of getting angered and physical with them as a person like Dwight would have done, he takes time to think out a way they can fix their wrongdoings. I'm sad that his situation did not work out with the Bolgers because he had a good friend and guardians that cared about him. I don't know why he wants to go to the military. That confuses me. THe whole situation with Chuck getting a girl pregnant should be more stressful to Jack than relieving. I do agree with Mr. Bolger now because I see that Jack should not be living with them. He is only thinking about himself and is encouraging Chuck to make the wrong decision and not marry Tina. He was saying that Chuck should go to the army as well, which is another bad idea which thankfully Chuck shuts down. Then things start to look good with Chuck and Jack's acceptance into Hill, and Rosemary getting a good job. Chuck finally agrees to marry her and Jack says his mom looks happy which hasn't happened for a long time. The boys make some plans and get a start on their new life driving to Seattle. Hopefully Dwight does not get to enraged by the theft of his hunting rifles and doesn't come after Jack again. It is a good thing that Jack is starting to become more responsible and realises when he makes mistakes.
In this chapter, I was very surprised by Mr. Bolger. His personality is the exact opposite of Dwights, which could possibly straighten Jack out. Also, Chuck is following in Mr. Bolger’s footsteps. Even though he gave Jack alcohol, he is a great person for Jack to talk to, as Chuck treats him with respect. Is it true that Jack shouldn’t be committing crimes and drinking, but abuse isn’t a good solution to anything, which is why I’ve began to like Mr. Bolger.
Throughout the novel, we haven’t really seen Jack receive appropriate discipline from all the poor things he has done. Although Dwight conveyed Jack with some control, it wasn’t necessarily the correct way to discipline a teenager. Now, we see this new figure, Mr. Bolger, treat Jack as he should be treated. For example, when Jack and Chuck steal Mr. Welch’s gasoline, he makes the boys go back and greet him with a sincere apology. If Dwight were to still be in the picture, he would have probably beat Jack instead. I think the ultimatum that Chuck recieved after raping Tina was complete wrong. He shouldn’t have been given the option of marrying Tina and not going to jail. He should have been sentenced to prison automatically. If this incident were to occur now, in our present time, I am almost positive he would have been off to jail in no time. Were the consequences of rape different in the past? If so, how come?
It is so disappointing to see Jack put in a superior situation with the Bulderś and for him to make similarly ill advised decisions. His actions are especially worse because it seems that he had an inkling the Welch ́s were poor by the way the boys dressed and continued to rob them anyway. Adding on that he can ́t apologize, it makes it all the more likely his moral compass will, for at least the rest of his teenage years, not recover. He lacks basic feelings of remorse and kindness, displayed when he found joy in Chuck ́s, and sequentially Huff ́s situations. He never seems to be the bigger person, and for a kid that could fake an application good enough to get him into Hill, you would think he would be smart enough to at least say sorry. Having seen what parts of his future life are like, Im faithful that he eventually gains an idea of right and wrong, but it must have taken him quite a while. He also seems to be a horrible friend, who can always find joy in others downfalls, and who can ́t stand to see others do better than him. This is most evident in his friendships with Pearl, Arthur, Huff, and Chuck. He also must have really done a number of Pearl ́s self esteem with the way he makes fun of her constantly. - Ryan Witz
I feel like Jack moving in with Chuck will only benefit him. Jack will maybe turn into a better person. I also think Jack will be able to trust Chuck and be able to talk to him when things go wrong. - Alva Crisostomo
Jack is starting to cause a lot of trouble. I wanted to know his reason as to why he wouldn’t apologize to Mr. Welch because it would solve a lot of problems if he just said sorry. Rosemary seems to be very disappointed in him and doesn’t want to help him anymore. Jack’s feelings towards Pearl are conflicting. He calls her ugly but also feels sympathy for her and sits with her at lunch. Chuck has developed a lot character in the past few chapters with many ups and downs. I’m excited for Rosemary to finally move away from Dwight but I feel like something will end up stopping her from leaving.
The sheriff came to the house one night to tell the bolgers that chuck was charged with rape of a girl from concrete high. The girl is currently pregnant and is only 15 years of age. Which makes the situation look worse than it already is. Chuck tells jack the full story. The tension builds up as Chuck keeps refusing to marry tina because he is interested in a different kind of wife. Chuck is very upset and cries himself to sleep. Jack attempts to comfort him but realizes there is nothing he could possibly do. Jack receives a letter back from mr. Howard that he got accepted into the school. I relate to jacks feeling because although he wants to help and make things better he just can't and it makes him feel hopeless. One question I have about the situation is why does chuck not just marry tina ro abolish his sentence?
I’m proud of jack for leaving Dwight but I definitely think he needs some behavioral modifications. I just don’t understand how foolish he can be to chop off one of his fingers. I honestly thought he was wise beyond his years
ReplyDeleteI'm happy for Jack because he gets into the Hill School. Here he will get a much higher quality of education. Furthermore, Jack has a new father figure in Mr. Howards. However, Jack almost chops off his fingers in shop class. The he returns from the hospital after a week he craves the numbness so, he steals some of Dwight's alcohol. This leads to a big confrontation between Jack and Dwight. Dwight pushes Jacks which causes him to land on his already injured finger. Rosemary is so disgusted that she sends Jack to live with his friend Chuck. This is clearly a bad idea because the boys drink alcohol in the backseat of the car.-Arjuna Cabera
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DeleteChapter 22&23: I have found the answer to how he got his education, it all connects here. The power of his deceptiveness, overconfidence, and experience all combined to forging his own transcript! It still hurts to see him lie to each one of his family members about his grades, but to be truly honest, I can see why he would do that. Chapter 24&25: Jack's stupidity reaches his peak when he chops off his own fingertip. Though other than him leaving Dwight (finally), I found more interest in one part of his talk with Mr. Howard, which was when he said that "You can't expect everyone to be, you know, an Eagle Scout." Which made me realize that Jack being a boy scout is supposed to represent his outside: Professional, just, a hero almost. Its similar to a cover that keeps his inner daemons from being noticed.
ReplyDeleteJack forging his transcripts is so disappointing because he IS smart, he just isn't using his brains for the right reasons. And he uses his good boy image as a mask to hide just how, DARK and lost he is on the inside.
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DeleteJack is heartbroken in the inside turning him into a darkness kind of a person. He can´t handle stuff that is happening into hes daily bases. At the same time he tries to shwom to he is happy over everything, but at the same hes yous playing two persons at the sametime.
ReplyDeleteI just hope after Jack relized he is given a second chance to be good again even after the stunt he pulls after being taken in and he should start to behave again as he promised.
ReplyDelete-Jason Kerwar
Jack got into trouble, which can hopefully be an intervention for him to stop acting the way he is. Throughout the book, Jack’s character has been growing into something, but we didn’t know what. I feel like Jack doing all of the things he did may have been a sort of a blessing in disguise, just because he always was forming into a good kid but chose the wrong path. I am not sure but maybe him getting in trouble can be a good thing for him?
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised that with all of the flaws that Chuck has, such as his drinking, he treats Jack so well. Mr. Bolger is also a very thoughtful and kind person which is shown in his response to Jack and Chuck's drinking and theft. Instead of getting angered and physical with them as a person like Dwight would have done, he takes time to think out a way they can fix their wrongdoings. I'm sad that his situation did not work out with the Bolgers because he had a good friend and guardians that cared about him. I don't know why he wants to go to the military. That confuses me. THe whole situation with Chuck getting a girl pregnant should be more stressful to Jack than relieving. I do agree with Mr. Bolger now because I see that Jack should not be living with them. He is only thinking about himself and is encouraging Chuck to make the wrong decision and not marry Tina. He was saying that Chuck should go to the army as well, which is another bad idea which thankfully Chuck shuts down. Then things start to look good with Chuck and Jack's acceptance into Hill, and Rosemary getting a good job. Chuck finally agrees to marry her and Jack says his mom looks happy which hasn't happened for a long time. The boys make some plans and get a start on their new life driving to Seattle. Hopefully Dwight does not get to enraged by the theft of his hunting rifles and doesn't come after Jack again. It is a good thing that Jack is starting to become more responsible and realises when he makes mistakes.
ReplyDeleteIn this chapter, I was very surprised by Mr. Bolger. His personality is the exact opposite of Dwights, which could possibly straighten Jack out. Also, Chuck is following in Mr. Bolger’s footsteps. Even though he gave Jack alcohol, he is a great person for Jack to talk to, as Chuck treats him with respect. Is it true that Jack shouldn’t be committing crimes and drinking, but abuse isn’t a good solution to anything, which is why I’ve began to like Mr. Bolger.
ReplyDeleteMr. Bolger has a very diffrent personality then Diwhgts.
ReplyDeleteThroughout the novel, we haven’t really seen Jack receive appropriate discipline from all the poor things he has done. Although Dwight conveyed Jack with some control, it wasn’t necessarily the correct way to discipline a teenager. Now, we see this new figure, Mr. Bolger, treat Jack as he should be treated. For example, when Jack and Chuck steal Mr. Welch’s gasoline, he makes the boys go back and greet him with a sincere apology. If Dwight were to still be in the picture, he would have probably beat Jack instead.
ReplyDeleteI think the ultimatum that Chuck recieved after raping Tina was complete wrong. He shouldn’t have been given the option of marrying Tina and not going to jail. He should have been sentenced to prison automatically. If this incident were to occur now, in our present time, I am almost positive he would have been off to jail in no time. Were the consequences of rape different in the past? If so, how come?
It is so disappointing to see Jack put in a superior situation with the Bulderś and for him to make similarly ill advised decisions. His actions are especially worse because it seems that he had an inkling the Welch ́s were poor by the way the boys dressed and continued to rob them anyway. Adding on that he can ́t apologize, it makes it all the more likely his moral compass will, for at least the rest of his teenage years, not recover. He lacks basic feelings of remorse and kindness, displayed when he found joy in Chuck ́s, and sequentially Huff ́s situations. He never seems to be the bigger person, and for a kid that could fake an application good enough to get him into Hill, you would think he would be smart enough to at least say sorry. Having seen what parts of his future life are like, Im faithful that he eventually gains an idea of right and wrong, but it must have taken him quite a while. He also seems to be a horrible friend, who can always find joy in others downfalls, and who can ́t stand to see others do better than him. This is most evident in his friendships with Pearl, Arthur, Huff, and Chuck. He also must have really done a number of Pearl ́s self esteem with the way he makes fun of her constantly. - Ryan Witz
ReplyDeleteI feel like Jack moving in with Chuck will only benefit him. Jack will maybe turn into a better person. I also think Jack will be able to trust Chuck and be able to talk to him when things go wrong. - Alva Crisostomo
ReplyDeleteJack is starting to cause a lot of trouble. I wanted to know his reason as to why he wouldn’t apologize to Mr. Welch because it would solve a lot of problems if he just said sorry. Rosemary seems to be very disappointed in him and doesn’t want to help him anymore. Jack’s feelings towards Pearl are conflicting. He calls her ugly but also feels sympathy for her and sits with her at lunch. Chuck has developed a lot character in the past few chapters with many ups and downs. I’m excited for Rosemary to finally move away from Dwight but I feel like something will end up stopping her from leaving.
ReplyDeleteThe sheriff came to the house one night to tell the bolgers that chuck was charged with rape of a girl from concrete high. The girl is currently pregnant and is only 15 years of age. Which makes the situation look worse than it already is. Chuck tells jack the full story. The tension builds up as Chuck keeps refusing to marry tina because he is interested in a different kind of wife. Chuck is very upset and cries himself to sleep. Jack attempts to comfort him but realizes there is nothing he could possibly do. Jack receives a letter back from mr. Howard that he got accepted into the school. I relate to jacks feeling because although he wants to help and make things better he just can't and it makes him feel hopeless. One question I have about the situation is why does chuck not just marry tina ro abolish his sentence?
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