Journal Entry #3

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• Reuven is still in the hospital. This day, he has woken up to loud noises and soon finds out that the noise is about the European invasion. He turns on the radio his dad brought him when he came to visit since Reuven has been told that he can't read, and here him and his room mates at the hospital listen to the news on the European invasion.
• When they were all listening to the radio it was mentioned that German torpedoes attacked a Norwegian boat and then it started sinking and the people started throwing their selves off. Reuven begins to pray and says that he has in mind of becoming a priest even though his dad wants him to become a mathematician.
• Mr. Galanter went to visit and check on Reuven. While he was there, Billy asked him why he wasn't in the war and Mr. Galanter got said and said that he simply couldn't. Billy repeated how his dad was one of the people who flew the airplanes. Billy then asked Reuven why his dad wasn't in the war and Reuven told him that his mom died in an accident so his dad had to take care of him and his sister.
• Danny went to apologize for hitting him in the eye with the ball. Just by thinking that he may be blind Reuven started talking bad and yelling at Danny. Danny left and said sorry.
• Danny came back once again to apologize and this time they both spoke calmly and spoke and laughed together.

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• What does Reuven think about the war?
• Does Reuven want to be part of the war someday?
• Is Danny really sorry for what he did to Reuven?
• Will his dad let him get back to playing softball if his eye is all better by the time he leave the hospital?

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• phylacteries (61): a receptacle containing holy relic (Jewish book)
• Hasid (72): a member of the Jewish sect that observes strict Orthodox
• apikorsim (76):

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• "The sun streamed in" (66). Personification.
• "His shoulders seemed bowed" (66). Imagery.

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• Reuven is still in the hospital and there are many important issues going on around the world such as the European invasion. Even though he has no new news about his eye, he is feeling better and many people are showing him that they care. Hopefully everything will go will with his eye.