Dialectical Journal Of John Singer

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Drawing of silhouette of Biff, Mick, singer, copeland, blout
John Singer

“The memories of his friend changed in his mind so that he could remember nothing that was wrong or foolish- only the wise and the good. He saw Antonapoulos sitting in a large chair before him. He sat tranquil and unmoving. His face was inscrutable. His mouth was wise and smiling. And his eyes were profound. He watched the things that were said to him. And in his wisdom he understood.” (McCullers,204)

This excerpt is narration of the character John Singer. He explains that the memories of his friend, Antonapoulos. When I read this excerpt from the book I was hit by startling realization that this was the reason behind John Singers unconditional devotion

He coughed and his whole face trembled. He tried to pick up the cup of cold coffee, but his hand would not hold steadily. The tears came up in his eyes and he reached for his glasses to try to hide them.” This passage is narrating Doctor Copeland as he receives the hard truth from his daughter, Portia, that, his children couldn’t understand him and were afraid of him. When I read this quote I was actually surprised by how the narrator chose to write him like this very emotional way. Ironically, when Doctor Copeland was first introduced, he was described as a very serious and emotionless man devoted to his work but nothing really else. Even Portia, states “My father not like other colored mens.”(McCullers 49) though, this quote showed that Doctor Copeland was more complicated then he seemed on the outside. I really loved how the phrases used by McCullers were so descriptively like “He coughed and his whole face trembled.” These made me feel like I was feeling and experiencing the same emotions that Doctor Copeland. Truthfully, from this point on, I began to really enjoy reading about Doctor Copeland and he became one of my favorite characters in The Heart Is A Lonely

The only solution is for people to Know. Once they know the truth they can be oppressed no longer Once just half of them know the whole fight is won.”(McCullers, 301)
Jake Blout is talking to Doctor Copeland about the corruption of the world and its people. He explains that the only way that the world will ever be “good” is when people are educated about the evils so they can rebel and strive for correction. This really stood out to me because this seemed like one of the only lines in the book where Jake Blout said something meaningful and genuine without being drunk or angry.

Mick Kelly
“But now no music was in her mind.That was the funny thing. It was like she was shut out from the inside room. Sometimes a quick little tune would come and go- but she never went inside the room with the music like she used to do.” (McCullers, 353)
“The room” that Mick Kelly mentions is an analogy for her mind and her imagination. She explains, through the book, that whenever she felt misunderstood and lonely she would go to her room and block out what was going on around her and concentrate on music and the dream she created that she would someday become a famous Musician. As I read this passage I was struck with empathy for her. Mick Kelly, similar to many tennagers, had to deal with transition from childhood to adolescence and realizing enough, about the truth of reality. In doing she