Journal #6

Journal Response #6
Chapter 8 is packed with emotion. How does the struggle of the USA with their educational system relate to Sonny’s internal struggle building his rockets? What do both have to do to be successful?

Currently we are reading the novel October Sky. We just finished reading Chapter eight, which was all about education in the United States of America. The school canceled all of the sports and extracurricular activities to become more focused in the education. I think this is related to the internal struggle that Sonny is dealing with make rockets. He is limited with the supplies that he can use. Sonny is also limited with living in Coalwood because everyone one think that he is only going to be a miner and not became a scientist or go to the national science fair. Sonny is also limited with support from his family, teachers and peers. To be successful they both have to be focused, student at school have to become more focused to their studies to get back their sports. Sonny has to be completely focused to prove to everyone he is not just going to be a miner.