Blog#4 Freewrite

BLOG#4
Freewrite
　
At first I thought this novel would be difficult for me to read but I soon found out it was not. I started my weekly reading and noticed I could not stop, so easily. It has been an interesting story and it raises many issues and questions to me as a reader. Sonny’s story is interpreted by him and the other characters as a part of his life, that is vulnerable and chaotic. He has to adjust to moving and making new friends, but also must put up with a step dad that is racist and unwanted. As for Sonny’s life choices they are spontaneous and troublesome. Sonny to me is a miss guided youth who is surrounded by people that are not good influences on him. He is already getting into trouble and denying that he did anything, his denial is a problem.
Why is he denying he took the magazines, embarrassment, or fear? Who knows, I also believe he has an issue of trusting others he choices to trust the wrong people. I am afraid to say, that he lets Cindy take advantage of him, by getting him stoned then having her way with him. I think she likes the excitement of wanting to get caught or she is not getting what she wants from her own man. However there is a lot of exciting things happening to Sonny and in this novel. I can’t wait to read more. So far this novel is turning out to be interesting in many ways.
I am trying to come up with a topic to write my paper on but am having a bit of trouble pinning one idea down. I have decided to write about Sonny but only one characteristic or problem that he faces. I have had many options from his stealing, his anger or his relationship with his mother? I think I will narrow it down pretty soon and may even run some of my ideas with the teacher. I have one or two other ideas but I don’t want to give them away. I am sure that everyone has their own ideas of what to write about but I really want to be different if possible.
I also want to choose a topic that will be some what easy for me to gather information and to put down on paper. As I keep reading I will look for more evidence that will back my ideas up. I know writing an essay is difficult for me to bad it wasn’t as easy as reading this novel. A lot of my ideas are coming from Sonny’ character, he has a lot of issues and all I need to do is pin point one main point regarding an issue. And then let my brain figure out the writing part. I am looking forward to more of our group work and hope to discuss more in class very soon. I think discussion will help me to narrow down my options of what it is exactly that I want to focus my paper on.