September 22

We didn't have class on Thursday the 21st. Today, I came in just in time to get a part for the reading. I was reading Cory's lines, and I'd like to think I did a good job. Not Oscar-earning, but I think I delivered the part well enough.

I learned just how serious Troy really is about the things he says. It would have been satisfying to see Troy back down when Cory started confronting him with the baseball bat, because Troy really doesn't morally deserve his family or rights that he demands after what he has done, much less how he still feels after time has gone by. Troy putting his head out for Cory to kill him with the baseball bat impacted me a lot. It was quite a move, but I could see why Troy would do that because it's pretty obvious Cory isn't going to kill his dad over something like this. I plan to use this knowledge in my essay to bring some points across. I'm not sure how I'll tie this scene into everything, but this one and the other climactic, rough scene where Troy tells Rose that he's going to be a daddy will be vital to include in an analysis essay. 

What I liked about the lesson was that I got to play a vital part in one of the high-tension climaxes of the play. It was fun to argue with Mr. Rease in the way that Cory and Troy were arguing.

Today, I am feeling tired but that's the norm at this point. I feel encouraged because I have a full sheet of signatures for the Bible club, 19 of them. I haven't been super productive, hence me posting this at 1:05 PM, but I am feeling great.

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