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Journal Entry #10
Summary
Steve tells the reader that the night before he had been unable to go
to sleep out of fear that he would die. He knows there no more arguments
to make and that’s why guys who have been through this before want to
make appeals of their sentences - they can continue the argument that
the system has said is over. He recalls the look of desperation on..........
Notes
Like all of Steve’s journal entries, this one shows the truth about
him. He is panicked about the verdict, but already feels it will be a
............
Friday, July 17th
Summary
The guard calls out to James and Steve that they have a verdict, and they head back to the courtroom. While they are waiting for the Nesbitt family to arrive, Steve asks O’Brien what she thinks the verdict will be. Significantly, she doesn’t answer him, saying instead that no matter what it is, they can appeal.
Steve then imagines the words rolling out, like the Star Wars movie,
words that explain that this is the story of ............
Notes
Once again, we see Steve making his movie into a Star Wars presentation.
It is the end of his movie and he lies to himself again when............
Journal Entry #11 - December, Five Months Later
Summary
Steve reflects how much time has passed since the murder. He tells us that James King received 25 years to life, Bobo is still in jail, and Osvaldo was later arrested for stealing a car and sent to a reformatory.
His mother doesn’t understand what he is doing with films he is making.
He has been creating movies of himself in..........
Notes
The films that Steve is making are symbolic of his inner struggle. He would like to turn the clock back and never have been a...........
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