Journal Entry #3
pg 57-84

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- When the mother was a child she was afraid that her father would kill himself with his own gun. He would constantly clean his gun and she was worried about his well-being yet she was still afraid of him.
-The family had lived in poor conditions. The children were constantly hungry and wold have to scavenger for food. Theey would also have to share the same necesities such as clothes.
-The mother was strict about school and only wanted her children to recieve the best education at any cost. A good example of this was her eldest son Dennis. He was in medical school yet was involved in constant civil rights protests.
-Helen had been one of James's older sisters and a prime example of a child that the mother did not want. She ran away from home and became a junkie. She did not return home regardless how many attempts her mother would make.
-As a child the mother was discriminated against for being Jewish and did not have many friends. She would never go hungry yet when she became married she was starvin for love and compassion.

4 Questions
-Why didn't the mother organize a way so that all of her children were able to eat?
-Why wasn't the mother more into her children's personal lives?
-Why was Helen so rebelious toward her mother?
-Why was she worried about her father yet she was afraid of him?

3 Vocabulary Words
Pg 83 Gawk-a clumsy, stupid fellow; simpleton
Pg 81 Shvartges- oath
Pg 62 Aveyre- sin

2 litary devices
"Dead as a doorknob" Pg60 This is an example of a pun.
"Prison Stew" Pg 67 This is an example of a metaphor because it is comparing the mothers soup to prison food.

Summary Sentence
The Family was living under poor conditions and the children were obidient toward their mother but as they matured they began to branch into the real world.