Chapter 3 -- Favorite lines: "He digs inside his ear and inspects his findings...he wipes his finger on his pants and ambles to the doorway." Wow--is that a bit graphic or what? :)
Okay, Jacob, come on, you are a Cornell Doctor of Vetrinary Medicine almost-graduated student! It's one thing to go a little crazy for a moment, you know, take a walk, hop on a train, join up with a circus, but come on, come to your senses! Your future is ahead of you!!! Your choices right now will determine the path of the rest of your life!
By the end of Chapter 4, shouldn't Jacob be ready to return to some semblance of his life? He has got to have professors, friends, etc. that will help him pick up the tragic pieces of his life and regroup.
Liking the book, but not quite understanding Jabob...
How about the rest of you? Are you enjoying the book?
Book is just ok to me... I think Jacob is finding acceptance here.. everyone in the circus comes from backgrounds they don't want to talk about or remember.. that is where Jacob is right now.. he is finding a home, a place to belong!
ReplyDeleteI see nothing wrong with Jacob's choice to stick around. Like Amber said people are accepting him without asking too many questions. They see a capable man and they give him a chance. And he might be able to go and take his exams, but he doesn't have the practice anymore - I think that was part of what the bank took? I think they took EVERYTHING. He would need to find another vet to work under - I can't imagine that was that easy.
ReplyDeleteI love it though that Jacob did call back his Dean and went back and took his finals and passed! :) I guess I am just one who does not like to leave something unfinished...crazy me!
ReplyDeleteIn some ways, Jacob had the best of both worlds in his mind--he joined the circus and became a vet! Then he became a vet at a zoo!