So far the novel has not progressed as well or as far as I would have liked. Many of the things that the author touches upon are quite repetitive and there isn’t always a point to what Michener is saying. Sometimes he just ends his thoughts without a conclusion. Right now I am reading about Justice Edmund Starr who is the Chief Justice and is related to the main character Jared Starr. Basically he is talking about how this man is somehow involved in the Nicaraguan controversies and the Iran-Contra cover-ups. He apparently got the job of Chief Justice because James Monroe, the Secretary of War, liked Edmund a lot and when Monroe became president he quickly appointed Staff to the Supreme Court. After this his life went “boom” and he was in the heart of many of the historical court cases that swept our nation.
This video has to do with the conspiracies of 9/11. This is just an example of how the government tries to cover things up even though there is still outstanding evidence that they are wrong. Almost everyone has heard of the Plane hitting the Pentagon on 9/11 and how there was a big conspiracy because all of the evidence pointed toward a missile hitting the East wall instead of a large airplane. This relates to my book because of the government cover-ups with the Iran-Contra and the Nicaraguan ordeal that is going on. This video is just supposed to be an example of how well the government can keep valuable information away from the public and do it fairly easily.
Link - The Iran-Contra
This website has some very interesting information regarding the Iran-Contra and what the conspiracy is behind that event. This website ties perfectly into my book because it is mainly about controversy and what problems the nation has had regarding secret missions. Even though the Iran-Contra is just one of many, it is mentioned a whole lot in my book and that is why I thought it was appropriate to show you what it is all about. This whole thing is what Jared Starr is mixed up in because he was basically the head of sending people away on secret missions and having them be kept quiet. Since he did not do a very good job he is being asked by a committee about his involvements in Iran and Nicaragua.
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So far, what especially interesting things has Jared Starr reflected on? You seem to only touch on Edmund Starr for now, but I'm sure other events have happened.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I'm not quite sure of the basic premise of the book. Is it only about the man's life, and in that case, how does his trial affect it (like, why does it have to take place over the weekend in court)? Or, is it more about Jared trying to get them to believe that he wasn't involved in the secret Iran mission?
And, based on what you have read so far, would you recommend this book to anyone? From your first two posts, it seems like it is a very interesting book, but now I'm not so sure about it.
It seems like the author may be trying to impersonate a person's thoughts before an impending trial. I would agree that the person's thoughts would be jumping erraticly from different topics because they would probably be very nervous. They would think of events related to thier trial but remembering would be difficult and I think their train of thought would constantly lead different ways. If this was the case, I think the author would try to be more obvious of this unique writing style or people would have the same reaction as you, questioning the author's writing ability.
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