Why We Can't Wait 10-21-08

In reading the first few pages of Why We Can't Wait it is obvious that King is explaining what he believes is the mission of the "Negro Revolution." He states that a non-violent push for the rights and liberties that seem to be guaranteed by documents such as the Constitution and the Bill of Rights is the first step that must be taken. He also points out flaws, but also commends the current administration, the Kennedy administrations, for its actions. King states that much has indeed been done by the Kennedy administration, but not all that could have been done was done. It can be easily noticed that King felt strongly that African Americans have had to wither many storms and were currently fighting the battle of time. King expresses in a statement about how African Americans have been looked at as a creature that can endure. King clearly sees problem with this mind set, as he should.

Why We Can't Wait 10-21-08

Why We Can't Wait by Martin Luther King Jr.

Im starting a new book. I chose the book because after reading a letter from a Birmingham Jail by Martin Luther King Jr. I felt that it would be appropriate that I continued reading a similar type of literature. I expect Why We Can't Wait to be very similar to King's Letter from Birmingham Jail because the idea of why they could not wait was brought up in the letter. Also I expect Why We Can't Wait to contain a level of intelligence of great heights. This expectation is solely based on the fact that King's Letter from Birmingham Jail contained references that most people could not quote even with a computer. I am anxious to see what King can do while not confined in a prison cell.

Native Son 10-14

While Bigger is imprisoned several people come to visit him. At one point Bigger's cell contained his attorney, the case prosecutor, his family and three of his friends, and the Dalton family. At this point the prosecutor is trying to get Bigger to sign a confession that had already been drafted for him. The prosecutor uses tricky language to convince Bigger that they are friends and shows him a mob that has called for his death to convince Bigger that they are his true enemies. Before signing the confession Bigger is recommended to name any accomplices that he might have had because they were sure that a man of his intelligence could not think of a plot that sophisticated. Bigger named no other people but he signs the confession. Bigger will have a court appearance soon. He will probably be put to death.

Native Son 10-14

The Dalton's now realize that Mary is dead and they call a private investigator in to help them find out who killed her. Because of the time period, once the private investigator was brought in, Bigger is his first suspect simply because he is a black man who often came into contact with Mary. Early in the stages of the investigation Mr. and Mrs. Dalton stand up for Bigger; this does not change the belief of the investigator that Bigger was the one who killed Mary. The investigator actually believes that Bigger first raped Mary and the killed afterwards. As the investigation goes on more and more media cover the story. This pressure from the media is what starts to change the way the Dalton's view Bigger role in Mary's murder. They now think that Bigger raped and killed her. Bigger also knows this so he flees with his girlfriend Bessie. While he ends up killing her as well, while he was nervous. Bigger reads in the newspaper the next day that police would be searching all houses on the south side of Chicago for him. Bigger sees that is happening and finds another apartment to live in. There the police find him and arrest him.

Things That Interest Me

I am interested in: watching sports, playing baseball and basketball, fishing, being in the country, doing nothing, sleeping, watching movies, going to practice, the University of Georgia, and video games.

I want to know how to play baseball better.

I play ball or go fishing in my spare time.

Native Son 9-28

On the way back to the Dalton's house Mary moves to the front seat. This makes Bigger a little uncomfortable, but not a whole lot. Throughout the car ride Mary moves closer and closer until she is eventually toughing him. Mary is now leaning her head against his shoulder. This makes him extremely uncomfortable so he hurries to the Dalton's house. Once at the Dalton's Bigger realizes that Mary is to drunk to walk and would wake up everyone if she is left alone so Bigger decides to take her to her room. The two are forced to enter through the back door because if they went through the front all in the house would hear. They slowly make it to Mary's room. Once there Bigger hears a sound and fear that it is Mr. Dalton, so he hides in the closet. It is Mrs. Dalton and she comes into the room. She comes in and checks out Mary she obviously notices that Mary is very intoxicated. Once Mrs. Dalton goes back into her room Bigger comes out. He notices that Mary is dead and he begins to panic. Bigger then stuffs her into a suit case and hurries to the basement. He then decides to burn her and make it appear that Jan killed her. After putting her into the furnace Bigger runs away.

Native Son 9-28

After the three eat dinner they begin to drink rum. Bigger finds this treatment that he is receiving this night strange. Mary and Jan are treating him more like a friend than he is accustom to. They were treating him as if they liked him. After dinner Mary and Jan began to drink rum. They grew increasingly drunk. Bigger drove them around the city park after they finished drinking. At the park the two began to ask Bigger questions about himself. They asked him thing like where was he from and if he had a father. Bigger replied that he was from Mississippi and that his father was killed in a riot. Jan tells Bigger that the communist party was working to make sure that that sort of thing stopped happening. Bigger starts to feel better. Bigger drives to Jan's house and drops him off.