Sunday, September 9, 2007
Johnson, chapters 6-9
Chapters six through nine really were a distinct time in the narrators life. It seemed he left young adulthood with his friends and his mother then after he left college he seemed to turn into a different person. He was more wild and yet still very dependent on others. He seems like a tag-along in these chapters. It wasnt until chapter nine that he really seemed to figure out who he was. This struggle has played out throughout this entire book so far and I think the difining moment finally occured. The scene in the theatre with his sister and father portrayed that inner struggle of not knowing who he is or where he belongs. The millionare also portrayed that struggle in his speech about being better off living the "white" culture than coming out as a black musician. I think that this point in his life really made him question who he is and who he wants to be.
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Nice pointing that out. He has definitely reached a turning point in his life at this point in the novel.
I definately agree with you. I wrote a simliar blog about how his life changed in these chapters. I think he was lost for many years and didn't know where to go in life. He seemed to take the path of his friends. When he started playing music and realizing the talent that he had, along with the popularity, I think it finally made him realize his position in the world and what he could continue to do that would make him happy and successful.
I agree that chapters six through nine characterized a significant change in the narrator’s life. For the first time, I felt that the narrator was on his own and experiencing life for himself. This also included making mistakes and not spending his money wisely. However, all of these experiences helped the narrator to grow and learn about himself. I also think that the narrator has a long way to go before he truly discovers and accepts himself, if he even can at all.
He does follow the life of everyone else around him. I think that after his mother died and he was truly on his own, he lost sight of what he wanted (college & music). From there he just explored until he realized he wanted to further his music career.
I find that the scene with the father and the sister is just a plot flaw... I dont see any reason why that should of been there. I think your reasoning behind it is the only logical explanation, because in a fictional noval there is no reason to have something so unrealistic occur in an autobiography unless it had symbolism behind it.
I agree that the narrator has finally reached a point where he is less depent upon others. I also agree that throughout the novel he has experienced a lot. All these experiences have combined to get him to where he is in the novel now.
I thought this was a turning point in the book also. I also had mixed feelings on it though. I thought that maybe he had romantic feelings for his sister at first, but then I thought maybe it was just that he recognized her. He noticed her features first. Perhaps this was the point in the novel in which he decides to go back to the south and work on his music.
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