Jouranl#4

Journal Response #4
Page 53-54 What is the relationship between Sonny, his father and the mine that is revealed in these pages? What is the mood in this section?

The novel October Sky is packed with emotion. On pages 53-54 you learn more about Sonny's relationship with his Dad and His Dad's relationship with the mine. Sonny and his Dad, Homer don't have a very good relationship. I find that his dad does not believe in him and think he will only be a miner. Homer and Sonny never get to hangout because he always has to leave for work, even in the middle of the night.
Sonny relationship with the mine is not a good one. Sonny's blames the mine for him and his dad not being able to hangout. Sonny also think that the mine is slowly killing his father and giving him a black spot in his lung the size of a quarter. The mood in this section of the book is not a good one. The main mood is depression. You find out that Sonny's dad is dying, but he keeps on trying to deny it from his mind and his family. Also you find out the his father does not care about anything but the mine.