Journal 9 from Lexia Wilson

The short documentary that we watched in class today called "The Hobart Shakespeareans" made me think about my experience in 5th grade and how it was nothing like that. It also made me feel extremely happy for those students who get to experience such a great teacher. The documentary made me feel this way because even though I really like my 5th grade teacher she was nothing like Rafe Esquith and I wish I could of had a teacher that was so passionate as Rafe. When I was in the 5th grade I learned about the weather, simple multiplication and division, some history that I can't even remember now, and some simple writing skills in English class. I never got to go on trips like that in the 5th grade at least. Another thing that was different about my experience in 5th grade compared to theirs is that I never read that list of 7 book until I was in high school and some of them I still have never read. One last thing is that while in 5th grade I also didn't learn about Shakespeare. I didn't learn about that until high school as well. I really wish that I would have been able to experience all of those thing sooner than I did because then I would have opened my mind to broader horizons. This film taught me that setting goals is extremely important even if they are little goals because once you accomplish them it will feel fantastic. "There are no shortcuts" this saying was on a banner in the class room and I found it very powerful because it would remind the kids everyday that even though something might seem hard you need to do it right because it will be worth it in the end. A goal that I would like to set for myself to accomplish within the next year is to be on the Dean's list.

Journal 8 Cam K.

The most important thing that i noticed in the short film "The Marlboro Marine", was that Blake joined a Motor cycle club because how organized they were and how much being part of that reminded him of the Marine Core. Which to me means that just like the Marines anything that would be asked of him he would do it with no problem as if he was still in he service. And even though counseling didn't work he found his own form of therapy.

A good idea to help veterans when they return is to actually make sure that the government is giving them housing and if they are injured we don't need to let them be out somewhere homeless after all the things that they did to serve this country. And we need to have more support groups open 24/7.


What struck me the most about the hobo. Is that hobo's have a code that if they walk into a hobo camp they toss a pebble down on the ground and they are automatically accepted by the other hobo's,because that is a sign that they are a part of the hobo clan.

I would try and befriend as many people as i can to see what work i could do for them and see how much they would be willing to pay or at least try and get a meal out of it. Also i would try and find a big city and make camp on the outside of it so that i would always be close to work.

journal 8 ZACH

The thing that I noticed the most from the video that stuck out was the way that he thought people had changed. When he got back he couldn't handle being around people; people that he knew before and even people he loved. He would hang out with other people like bikers and totally limit himself with the people he loved. I also noticed that in the documentary he was smoking, just like in the picture. I think that was to represent that he was still mentally there in the war zone and wasn't yet ready to come home.


I think the best way to help veterans is to have them in a group of other veterans so they can discuss things that they've seen and can be open about situations and educate the families of returning veterans so they know how to approach things that they may encounter.


The thing that struck me the most interesting was when Maury talked about the code of the hobos and how they can be identified by the stones in the pockets and distinguish them from bums. The other thing that was interesting was the history of the word hobo. It is the combination of the word ,"hoe" , like the tool and the word ''bo' 'from the old English word meaning adult man and that was the best writing.


 Well the only thing that I would think of is hitch hike or maybe bum a ride off of a friend. I would probably not hoop on a train.

Journal 8: PTSD and society, and Holding On hobos From Pernale Blake
● Part One: Marlboro Marine
○ After watching the following film I noticed how isolated he became after returning
home following the war. When he arrived home he was quiet and really did not
want to associate with anyone. He suffered from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
(PTSD), and PTSD affected him and everyone around him. The Marine just
seemed unhappy, even though he had a beautiful wife that he claimed to love
with his whole heart. This video is a perfect representation on how difficult it is to
live with PTSD, and the effects it has on past war veterans. One good idea I have
for how we might be able to help veterans when they return from war is by
listening. I believe they all just need someone to talk things through with; and this
can easily be accomplished by supporting social groups, therapy sessions, and
support groups that help with the effects of war on veterans.
● Part Two:Holding On
○ The thing that struck me the most about the lifestyle of the Hobos is how thankful
they seem. They clarified in the book the difference between a Hobo and a
Bum/The hobos would do any task at all just to receive a meal or a place to sleep
that night. Hobos aren't like Bums or “homeless” people, as Hobos actually work
for the food they eat and the cloths on their body.
○ If I were out of work, and had no car, and I had to try to get to another place for
work or opportunity. I believe I would walk , and hope that on my journey some
nice man offers me a ride. I am a very trusting person, so hitchhiking would not
be scary or weird for me..

Journal 8 : PTSD and Holding On- Noel B-H

I think the most important thing I saw in the film was pulling away from the world. When he came back he really wanted to just be alone and not talk to anyone. Even with his wife he wasn't wanting to be around her because he a lot personal things he needed to take care of. Something I found interesting was how even when he was in the program to help him get better he dropped out. It was really sad seeing someone struggle like that because no one should have to go through something like that. During the film he mentioned he got a lot of questions like "How are you doing?" and "How are you feeling?". When all the time he really wanted was help and just wanted all the pain to go away because it was just haunting him so much. I think something that could help veterans would be asking "How can we help?" "What would help you right now?". None of us will ever know what they went through and I don't think we would want to know. The best we can do is try to help them cope with the memories and be able to try to live with some happiness. Programs for them able to take their time and they know they are not alone.
Something that really stuck out to me was the lifestyle of hobos and the willingness to work. In the story it had mentioned that hobos don't worry about being broke and they will work for a little bit then move on to the next place. Their lifestyle was simple but now of days would seem impossible to live off of. I think one of my favorite parts of writing was on 19-20, "But if it's a bunch of hoboes, they see that rock on the ground, and right away I'm under their wing, and I share their dinner and so on." For some reason I just really liked this and it really made it clear how the relationship was with hoboes together as more or less of a group.
If I was out of work I think I would try to find locally to work. I already don't have a car so it wouldn't be as a significant thing to not have a car. I usually have to walk places or ride my bike if I want to go somewhere. I would most likely try to find work at a church or a nursing home if I was able to. I would try to find some place where I would feel comfortable and feel welcomed even in my situation.

journal 8 BRITTNEY HANKS

The most important thing I noticed in "The Marlboro Marine' is how ptsd effects you. I knew how serious it was that people get depressed. I dint know it could be as serious as saying "getting rid of the pain" by taking there own life. PTSD is a serious. I had a childhood friend who was in the war he would tell my parents about how PTSD was effecting everyone . He latter died fighting for our country. But the man in Marlboro marine  was able to over come the odds well try and get married to the love of his life. He had gotten over the fact of wanting to kill him self to take away the pain and be happy. but he changed his mind and wanted to live his life instead.

PSTD effects so many people and families around the world and that's why we could have a nation wide group get together and only people with PTSD or had it. and only can join  it. It  could be set up like a AA meeting and they talk about the feelings and how to over come some of the things PTSD people are faced with.


Holding on

Part 1: Hobo life style isn't like a homeless person I felt like they worked for the food and cloths on their bodies. they are happy with the life they are living no money nothing, but they seemed really happy.

Part 2: I would hitch hike I mean what could go wrong really if I was walking down the road and asked for help hopefully they would help me out, I mean you hear stories of people who hitched hiked across the country. I would walk for a day and then try to make money along the way to pay for the difference of gas for the person who gave me a ride. so on the days I would walk I would try to make some extra cash then walk, then try to get a ride the next day .

Journal 8 from Lexia Wilson

While watching the short film "The Marlboro Man" the most important thing that I noticed was his PTSD. There were many signs and the first one was when he came home from the war to his girlfriend. When he got back home he had planned to marry his girl friend but before the wedding he started to have doubts because he just wanted to be alone. Another sign of PTSD was his reoccurring nightmare of him looking down the barrel of his rifle about to kill someone. The final sign that pointed toward his PTSD was his thoughts of suicide. He had these thoughts all the time. He almost killed himself in Iraq but was stopped and once he returned home he had also planned out his death here; he was going to ride his motorcycle into or off of a mountain. The place in this short film where I thought the writing was the best was when he said that he would rather have someone ask if they can help or do anything for them when they return home from the war rather than through a party for them. Something that I believe that we can do to help war veterans when they return is do a study on people who have witnessed something awful from the war to acquire PTSD and figure out what in the brain makes this happens and what we can do to try and reverse the affects of PTSD.

What struck me about the hobo lifestyle in the story within the book "Holding On" was that the hobos stuck together and always helped each other out. They would help each other out by leaving clean pans out so other hobos could come along and cook their group a good dinner. When they were done they would then clean the pots and pans up again and leave them for the next group to come along. Another way that they would help each other out was by leaving signs on telephone poles. Such as, a tic tack toe board with an arrow pointing in that meant that it was a good place to go and get some work, and two jagged lines either meant that there was a dog in there or there was a bad man so it wasn't a good place to go. I just found it interesting that even though these people had nothing and were out on the streets they still looked after each other all the time. Where I thought the writing was the best within this story was "A hobo never worried about being broke. He knew that he could work for his breakfast, and he knew he could work for his dinner." If I was out of work and had to go somewhere else to find different opportunities I believe that I would go to the city because there will always be work in the city. Once I got there I would do any kind of work that I could to make some money in order to get back on my feet.