So far, my favorite reading in Holding On is the profile of Maury Graham. I like this one the most because I never knew that there was so much history to the term "hobo". I could really tell that Maury took pride in being a hobo and that he wasn't ashamed of it. It was his way of life and he respected the code of others living that way of life. I highlighted the passage, "And a picture of an old top hat like Lincoln used to wear, that meant: "There's a good man living in here, and he's got work for you."" I highlighted this because I am very interested in history and this was a very interested fact to me. If I could ask Maury Graham a question, it would be if he ever got into a bad encounter/situation with any bums.
I like how you developed a love for traveling by visiting family. I am very similar in that aspect. All of my dads side of the family live in different states so we also take a lot of road trips. I also like what you said about Maury Ghram and how there was so much history about being a hobo, I also had no idea about the history. It was good to read that Maury took pride in being a hobo. He had values and respected everyone around him
ReplyDeleteI really liked your question that you had for steam train. I also liked learning about the history of the term Hobo and where it came from.
ReplyDeleteI agree with what you said about Maury Ghram. I think back then, times were different then they are now. Those kinds of people were okay with having nothing but working for what they got. Along with your question, I was thinking the same thing. I would say yes, that they have gotten into some trouble with bums. This is because there is a reason they told the young boy not go near them.
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