Journal One Assignment

First: Choose one of the themes below as your topic for Journal One.- 

o      Following Your Dreams and Passions: Why does Jamal choose a different path than the other boys in the movie?

The reason, why Jamal choose different path than the other boys, is because he did not want his mother to disappoint his life. Moreover, his brother ‘T’ also worried about his future and gave him advice not to be like him. That is why Jamal accepted the suggestion to come to Mailor Callow private high school. However, Jamal accepted the offer not only because of those two reasons, but also he wanted to write letters too. An evidence I can tell why Jamal wants to write letter is he had a habit that he wrote words every time when something pops-up on his head; and, he was keep visiting Forester’s apartment to let him read his words and to get advice for him. Forester was probably the biggest reason why Jamal choose different way than his friends.  He was an assistant who helped Jamal how to write good words. Therefore, Jamal could fell into writing letters because he can get advice right away from Forester, and Forester was teaching him little by little every time since he ask question to him. Furthermore, with this relation between Jamal and Forester continues, their friendship developed bigger and bigger to affect both each other to help their insufficiencies.

o   Second: Choose one scene from the story that you like. Describe the scene and tell us what you liked about it.

The scene which makes me to remember well and easily is when Jamal first started to type with a letter with old vintage typing machine.  He was keep thinking in contrast with Forester; of course, forester was a pro-writer but it was not matter. I also realize after what forester said “You write first draft with your heart, and you rewrite with your head.” I probably will do same act as Jamal did. However, Jamal couldn’t write any words, so Forester gave him a letter which he wrote before, so that Jamal can start a letter his paper through Forester’s paper as a guide line. Finally, Jamal had done with his writing and that scene makes me feel something like achievement indirectly.

o   Third – Choose a good quote

I like the quote “You write first draft with your heart, and you rewrite with your head.” Which Forester said when he begins to teach how to write good letter to Jamal.

"Losing family obligates us to find our family. Not always the family that is our blood, but the family that can become our blood. And should we have the wisdom that would open our door to this new family, we will find that the wishes we once had for the father, who once guided us..." This quote is also another one that I think it is the best word in this movie, Forester's last saying. This quote was spoken when Forester speech in Jamal’s final class.

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