Week 4, Post B

Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult

Dear Alex,

You are another main character in the novel Nineteen Minutes. Besides that, your daughter was wounded in the school shooting. How does that feel? To know that your daughter could have been killed? You've gone through so much considering you raised her on your own, and you would think that you would be so close to her, but really you aren't. One reason for that is because you are the county judge. To your small town, you are very well known, but known as being serious, and not having a life. Sometimes you just want to be treated like a normal person...not to be called "Judge Cormier" by the person at Starbucks. Throughout Josie's life, you've gone through many struggles balancing being a judge ANd a mother. Most of your daughters life has been missed by you because you have not treated her like any regular mother would. Another reason is, there has been growing tension between you two especially after the shooting. You thought it would be a great time to get to know your daughter better, but she would not accept it. You really wanted to be put on the court case of the shooting, and she could! you want it so bad that you, "I think that is what put Josie over the edge. You wanted to work on the case, but Josie did not want you to. You tell her, "I will go off the case anytime[...]"(107), but truly i think you wanted to stay on it, no matter what she said. I hope you can get alone better with your daughter because she needs it, as well as you, in this time of pain.
Sincerely,

Claire