Jamal is a 16
years old black kid who grew up in Bronx, New York, a neighborhood that had
high level of poverty. Jamal lived with his mother and older brother in a small
apartment, he could hear his neighbors talking through the walls. He really
smart kid who wanted more than playing basketball, but he was trying to fit in
between his friends she he had to act like he is careless and not good in
school. For example; when the teacher asked him in class and she knew that he
knew the answer but he acted like he I didn’t know so he won’t look like he
knows in front of his friends. Jamal is a smart kid for example; when that guy
who bring the food for William parked his car in the streets and saw Jamal
looking at his car “BMW” he was making sure he had it looked, but then Jamal
started talking to him about the history of “BMW”, that showed how smart and
educated Jamal is. Jamal faced a lot of obstacles like he didn’t have a father
he grew up without a father. Jamal’s and William’s relationship was really good
because William became like his father later on through the movie. I think it’s
really hard for a person to grow up in poverty.
Sense: “The Window”
Jamal and his
friends were playing basketball outside. Then, suddenly one of Jamal’s friends
mentioned “window” Jamal asked what the “window” is. At that time William was
looking at them from the window. One of Jamal’s friends says “he sees us, but
we can’t see him”. Liked that sense
because that what got me interested in the story I got excited to see who that
guy is, and why he was looking at them from the window.
Quote
“he sees us, but
we can’t see him”.
