The Outside Circle: Chapter Summary

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Rationale words: 250 Patti Calaboose-Benson's The Outside Circle is a graphic novel based on a story of a young aboriginal man, Pete, who was a member of a gang at the beginning and afterward became part of the warrior program, after being imprisoned for killing his mother's boyfriend. It is set in Alberta, Canada, and centers on the situation of indigenous people in Canada and healing program that is established for the incarcerated native young men. I have chosen to write a diary entries on behalf of Pete's brother Joey. I will write two dairy entries, first one is after he was taken to the group home and second one after his mom died. I felt that Joey would be keen to record his days of struggle in his dairy. Although Joey was alone when …show more content…

After living in the group home without Pete and mom, I realized that even though I was surrounded by Pete's gang and mom's drugs, that was a right environment for me to live. I deeply miss them and want to go back. However, I have heard my permanent guardianship is given to the government of Alberta. I envision , like all other aboriginal kids, I have to serve a major part of my life in the group home. When I imagine of this, I want to cry harder. Who should I blame for my situation? my mom? Pete? the government? My identity? my existence? I do not have an answer to this question. I am neither physically nor mentally stable. I was hugely shocked seeing Pete shooting mom's boyfriend, Denise, over the fight, on the night I was taken away from home. That horrible incident is still waking me up in the nights. Pete was taken to the prison. I wonder what the police did to Pete. I hope he is …show more content…

What did she eat? I imagine her taking heroin day-and-night without eating and sleeping. She was extremely upset when I was taken away. She cried and begged to let me stay with her. I also cried, yet no one listened. I heard the officers saying, my mom cannot take care of me because she is a heroin addict that's why they took me away to expose me to a better life. I do not call this a better life! no one cares for me here; no one is here to love me and encourage me when I am feeling down. I get bullied sometimes. This makes me hate myself and my identity. I have decided; I do not want to live here anymore, I will go back to

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