Here is my reflection on my journal entries. I wanted to write about some of the characters that we do not know much about in the story. I didn’t really want to write about David because we know enough about him by reading the novel. I decided to write about Maria and Johannes because their stories are wide open; I can create whatever story I want for them. This allows me to be a bit more creative and provide a look into their personalities and lives. Maria and Johannes are important characters in the novel: Johannes is David's mentor, and Maria is the one person other than the late Johannes who David feels comfortable with.
It took me a while to get the ideas for my journal entries. I wrote up whatever came to mind about Maria. I wanted to write about what she thought about David, because I didn’t know much about that while reading the novel. After I wrote it, I realized that I liked what I had written. I edited it and injected a bit more feeling into the journal, and ta-da! It was done. Johannes’ journal was a bit more difficult. I considered writing about David and his interaction with Johannes in the camp. Then I thought that writing about Johannes and his thoughts would be a bit more interesting, so I decided to write about that instead.
These journal entries relate to the story because they provide a more of a background for the characters. After reading them, you can understand Maria and Johannes better.
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