Journal 8: The Stranger

The back page translation seemed a more strait forward. It didn't add much emotion to the words, which probably didn't help to convey the true tone of the story. This also made the narrator seem more passive about his mothers death. It almost makes me not like him. On the front page there is a different choice of words, it adds a better tone to the story. The narrator seems more sincere, almost shy in a way.

Journal 6

Chapter 16-17

Mr. and Mrs. Turner's relationship is quite the opposite of the other relationships in the book. In the other relationships, like all of Janie's marriages, the man was in charge and making all of the desicions. While in the Turner's relationships, Mr. Turner is very passive with Mrs. Turner, allowing her to do as she pleases. This gives Mrs. Turner the freedom to speak her mind without anyone telling her differently. But it seems like Mr. Turner has gotten tired of defending his wife when he does nothing to stop the fight at the bar and allows Mrs. Turner to hit him. He doesn't defend himself he just continues on with what he's doing.

Journal 1

There is a great difference betweent the narration and the dialect. The narration is more formal and imaginitve. The author uses a lot of metaphors and figurative language that creates the picture in the readers mind. While the dialect is very stereotypicaly uneducated, the characters use a lot of slang and slur their words together lazily. This creates an atmosphere in the readers mind, giving them an insight into how African Americans were at that time, and how thier culture was. This juxtaposition shows the reader the full picture, giving them a background image and the focal points and the character and how they act in the picture and giving them a voice.