While reading chapter twenty seven, I felt bad for Jurgis because he couldn't find a job. The reason why he couldn't find a job was because the strike was ending just as he was most desperate to find a job. Also, I felt horrible for Jurgis because the return to being homeless hit him really hard since money came easy to him at one point in his life. When Jurgis found a job I thought things were looking up but all my hopes crashed when he got fired just because he wasn't strong enough. I thought that it was a coincidence when Jurgis met Alena Jasaiyte who was the belle at his wedding. She didn't have her purse with her but she gave him Marija's address and told him to go see her. I thought that it was a good idea for Jurgis to visit Marija because she was a part of his family and he hasn't seen them in a long time. I was shocked to hear that Marija lived in a brothel. I felt sad to hear that Stanislovas died and that Jurgis hadn't heard about it yet. I felt awful for Jurgis because when he tried to visit his family all he received was bad news.
During chapter twenty eight, I felt happy that the judge let Jurgis go without penalty. Also, I felt glad that the judge didn't recognize Jurgis. I felt horrible for Marija because her job made her addicted to morphine. I also felt sad when I heard how most of the prostitutes are kidnapped and forced to work. I thought that Jurgis should have went and saw Teta Elzbieta right away because she would have gave him a place to stay. I understand that Jurgis feels guilty for leaving his family but he has to do what is best for him which is to get help from his family. I thought that it was pointless for Jurgis to continue to look for work because he knows that since the strike ended it is harder to find jobs. I felt like it was a good idea for Jurgis to attend the political meeting because it kept him out of the cold. Once again Jurgis falls asleep but this time he doesn't get kicked out. When Jurgis finally listens to the speaker, he likes what he has to say about the life of a common worker. I was happy that Jurgis found a political party to represent his interests rather than those of the wealthy.
i like how you write about what stuck nout to and how it made you feel instead of writing the plot. its clear that you read and understood chapters 27 and 28 and its also clear that you put time into your blog. good job!
ReplyDeletei like how the chapters are seperated and you give and explination for each of them for what and why it made you feel this way. i can understand the text a bit better by reading your responces.
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