Write down your first impressions of the book. Ask some questions. Write down quotations. Copy whole passages that are difficult or that you really like a lot
The book starts by recounting the first bad encounter Jus has with the police, where they falsely accuse him of kidnapping a girl and put him in handcuffs, when it’s clear (to the reader and to the characters) that Jus is innocent. It immediately shows us what this book is about, no beating around the bush here. It also prepares the reader for what’s to come and which obstacles Jus has to face. We also get a first glimpse at the journal Justyce writes to Dr. King. In his first entry, Jus “introduces” himself to Dr. King and talks about his encounter with the police, which scarred him a bit, and he needs to process the event by writing about it. The encounter showed him that he “can’t continue to pretend like nothing’s wrong. Yeah, there are no more “colored” water fountains, and it’s supposed to be illegal to discriminate, but if I can be forced to sit on the concrete in too-tight cuffs when I’ve done nothing wrong, it’s clear there’s an issue. That things aren’t as equal as folks say they are”* and he wants to “try to live like you. Do what you would do. See where it gets me”** in hopes that he’ll be able to understand the world and the still existing bigotry & injustice a little better. Going forward, I want to know if Justyce will be able to use the journal in an effective way, and if it helps him with sorting his feelings out.
*Page 12-13, row 27-3
**Page 13, row 10-11
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It’s interesting to read about your first impressions and your analysis of the encounter. Maybe you can come back to your question about the effectiveness of the journal in one of your later posts. Make sure you always copy the whole prompt in your post.
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