Chapter 10 “Conversation in the Dark: Brilliant Eskimo thoughts”

This week, I read chapter 10 “Conversation in the Dark: Brilliant Eskimo thoughts” of Criss Cross, which Lynne Rae Perkins wrote. Chapter 10 starts from the scene, in which Hector practice singing the song and playing the guitar with his band member. In half way, Debbie and her friends visit to see their scene of practice. Everyone praises Hector’s skill as a singer. And the day of his concert comes at the end of this chapter. 

In this chapter, the form of the format becomes stage direction looks like a novel of William Shakespeare. Stage direction is the form used to read in the practice of the play. In addition, each initial of the conversation of Hector’s band member becomes question mark. 
“?: It does help to wear nice clothes and comb your hair, though. ” 
“?: Then you can be a neat ugly person.”
This conversation is at the end of this chapter. From letter mart, all conversation becomes the same with upper conversation. Their conversation reminds me of culture week of G-10. Then all Japanese of G-10 has performance of Japanese traditional dance, and we waited the time of our turn behind big curtain on the stage. This experience made me excite as I read their conversation. Furthermore, this chapter has only the conversation. I experienced to read similar novel in English, so I did not feel anguish.

I predicted his concert starts from this chapter when I read the chapter 9. It mistake, his concert will start from next chapter. I predict that Hector’s singing will attract a couple of people. 

Chapter 9-Criss Cross

This week, I read chapter 9 “Guitar Lessons” of Criss Cross, which Lynne Rae Perkins wrote. Chapter 9 starts from the scene, in which Hector picks guitar up and starts thinking what the metal is. Then he asks himself what the metal is, he and answers himself that the metal is the kind of girl who fell in love with football players. And his practice of the guitar started with his band members. Then he is concentrating but he could not stop himself. He starts singing because he likes singing. Other members begin to like his voice; Hector is chosen the vocal of next concert. 

I like to listen to the real concert and watch it. This chapter reminds me three of my best friends. They and I was the student in same class in Japan. Japan’s high school career has three years, and I had had only one year at the same school because my father’s transmission. When I was grade-10 (it was in Japan), my friends joined the selection to play the music for alumnus. I could not use the musical instrument, so I always watch they practiced the guitar, bass and drums. As the result, they could not be chosen the member to play in front of all students. 

This memory makes me imagine easily what I am reading. Hector’s guitar appears clearly in my brain, bass and drums of other members, too. Although there is not explanation of their expression, I was able to imagine that they play the music enjoyably. After I read it, I ask my self the question what the metal is. The metal is the music that is not belonged to only lock in my definition. Therefore Hector’s picture is not wrong; football is the sport of lots of people. So I agree with Hector’s imagination. 

This chapter finished before Hector’s concert starts. Therefore, I predict his concert will start at next chapter.

Chapter 8-Criss Cross

 

This week, I read chapter 8 of Criss Cross, which Lynne Rae Perkins wrote. Chapter 8 starts from the scene, Debbie and her father struggle for the repair of the Basin Wrench. While their conversation about the Basin Wrench, the under kitchen sink is becoming gradually stained, even though When they found the instruction how to repair the basin wrench.

This chapter reminds me when I was still child. I have a memory that I watched that my father played video games in front of me. He is always strict about games. If I disturb his game, I was always gone away from the room. When his game broke, he started repairing as same as Debbie’s father. Do you know Nintendo? That game is made by Nintendo, which has white and red colors and to controller. (figure 1)
I liked to see he repaired the game. My oldest memory is also he played the video game. Therefore, I compare my experience with this chapter to understand and sympathy their atmosphere and feeling. 

In my prediction, Hector’s sister appears again. I like their conversation because it is a thing I could not do. I want to read it.

Chapter 7-Criss Cross

I am reading Criss Cross, which Lynne Rae Perkins wrote. Chapter 7 starts from scene which Lenny’s smoking time and everyone for except Lenny shows their expression that hate his cigarette. Chapter 7 is founded about Lenny and his old memory. When he was very young, he likes his parents very much so as to collect to watch their presents carefully, and he was very smart. He always felt the school is boring, so his habit is reading the book. His parents showed him many things which are conglomerate, quartzite, sandstone, bottle cap and cigarette butt. Then Lenny felt the satisfaction of understanding something in his mind and making it become real with his hands. And the end of this chapter, he explains to people who don’t like his smoking why he started smoking. He said “it is my father’s DNA” 

In this chapter, I felt tiredness from an appearance of many characters. Just now, I am drawing the picture of their faces. But I don’t have ability to draw the picture, therefore I am about to borrow the picture from the magazines that I have. When I finish drawing them, I will put my pictures on my blog. 

I really understood his process of growth because my mother also smoke too much. I think most of children are certainly influenced by own parents. My habits, which to like video games and magazines and to smoke are the same with my parent’s habit. 
I want to know about you. Do you have the same habit with your parents?
 
After I finish reading this chapter, I noticed that each chapter of this novel doesn’t have the relatedness each other. Therefore, it is impossible to predict the next story. Even now, I have no image about next chapter.  

Girl by Jamaica

Although the person has the worst characteristic, it is fact that the person is surely not the worst from the beginning. It is my cherished opinion. I think and believe that there is certain the past that formed the character of the person by all means. I have a friend abused by mother. The reason that he was abused is his parents were the couple who married again. In addition, he was a child of father. Therefore, I cannot label her as worst mother. If Girl’s mother is not really bad, I can predict easily next story to interpret how she became so.