Status Updates From Handbook for Boys

I noticed that whenever jimmy is listening to someone talk he is very observant of what they are doing. In the book after while duke was talking he was cutting hair. Jimmy also pays attention to what they are doing with their hands like moving them in a strange way. This is important because it affects his character and personality, he is a very observant person.

I noticed that when lonnie g's girlfriend was telling them why he was in jail jimmy said she had a high pitched screechy voice. I also noticed she said they were sending him to a jail 8 hours away. I noticed this because his elderly grandma won't be able to visit very often and I think that's why he is depressed.

I noticed that when jimmy was getting frustrated with kevin he was ready to hit him. I also noticed that duke was disappointed. This is important because fighting is the reason jimmy got in trouble in the first place. This affects my thinking because now jimmy and kevin are not the best of friends.

I noticed that when jimmy's mom told him duke got him tickets to a basketball game he said she had a bag of tricks. She was begging him to go to the game. I noticed that jimmy said she was tearing up and was about to cry.

I noticed that when jimmy and duke were talking about drugs and how to avoid them duke used someone he lived down the hall from. This was interesting because the girl he was talking about, Irene, was sitting on a sidewalk right across the street from them. This is significant because my dad tell this to me all the time. This changes my thinking because duke is also talking to kevin who got in trouble for smoking weed

I noticed that cap was making jimmy upset because jimmy wasn't reading anything. This caused jimmy to storm out of the barber shop and go home.This is important because jimmy might have to go to juvie if he doesn't go to the barber shop. If he does go to juvie it will affect his permanent record.

I noticed that duke and jimmy don't always agree on everything. When they have disagreements jimmy always learns something and this is because he is always wrong. This is important because he is learning more from duke and becoming smarter.

I noticed duke was disappointed in jimmy. This is because jimmy doesn't read a book. Duke is trying to help jimmy get a better education.

I was thinking about how duke said if he wrote a book he would call it a handbook for boys which is the name of the book. This made me think that since jimmy is telling the story he called it a handbook for boys because it talks about Duke's rules. I think it's an A-HA moment because we found out why that's the name of the book. This is significant because we now know all the chapters are Duke teaching jimmy.

I thought about how duke was explaining success to jimmy. I noticed he made it seem like you don't have to be rich and famous to be successful. This is important to me because I agree with this statement. This changed jimmy's view of success. My clues were ''Jimmy said he is tired of hearing about losers,'' Duke said. "He wants us to tell him how to succeed and marry a movie star." Duke says he's successful too.

I noticed that jimmy mentioned dukes wife who passed away. This changed my thinking because I didn't know this about duke.

I noticed that duke and jimmy had another conversation about making good decisions. I noticed this because duke is trying to keep jimmy away from making bad decisions throughout his life. This is important to me because I think duke is giving really good advice. It affected me by changing my perspective on my priorities in life. It was revealed that duke isn't just saying things just to say them, he truly cares about

I was thinking about how jimmy thinks very little of kevin because of what he got in trouble for. It's important because I know people who are similar to kevin. It made me realize kevin makes bad decisions. They expected kevin to be late and not show up. It is significant because they know not to be like kevin.

I was thinking about how jimmy thinks very little of kevin because of what he got in trouble for. It's important because I know people who are similar to kevin. It made me realize kevin makes bad decisions. They expected kevin to be late and not show up. It is significant because they know not to be like kevin.

I was thinking about how jimmy thinks very little of kevin because of what he got in trouble for. It's important because I know people who are similar to kevin. It made me realize kevin makes bad decisions. They expected kevin to be late and not show up. It is significant because they know not to be like kevin.