Journal # 21

The last class we started telling the reading report about the book the perks of being a wallflower, this reading report was like the end because we finished it. In my case my comment of the book was about Charlie that was hospitalized for two months because his father found him naked watching TV and it was off. Also I said that Charlie discovered that everything he dreamed about his aunt was true, Hellen touched or abused Charlie every Saturday. When the doctor told the parents that situation his mother did not stop crying and his father was very angry. For Charlie it was the most difficult moment.

It was good to receive the visit of his friends, his teacher, his family and Sam sent him a letter. Then I said that Sam returns so Charlie, Patrick and Sam went to the big boy as usual. Then, they went through the tunnel and they entered. Charlie opened his arms like he was flying. I think Charlie finally felt free.

Then, we made groups of three and we spoke about homophobia. My group was form by Everly, Daniel and me. We talked about homosexual people and all of the groups gave different opinions about this topic. In my case my opinion was that I respect homosexual people, but I disagree because I believe that traditional families are the ones and that is the real family. Even though, I have homosexual friends and they know my opinion about this.

Everly commented that she has a gay friend and when he went out of the closet she felt rare because she was not getting used to be with him like a homosexual person. She said that it was rare when he broke up with his boyfriend and when he received flowers from him.

We were giving our personal opinion and our teacher too, she said that she does not hate gay people but she disagree with that decision. There are different kinds of gays and different reasons to be a gay, for example a rape, or maybe that the person grew up just with the mom, or they born in that way, no one knows.

I think that the class was interesting and funny. Those kinds of topics are useful for us because it is what happen nowadays in the world and in that way we can learn and practice our speaking abilities and to improve our vocabulary and pronuciation.