The title of my book says for itself, because the title is JERK, California. Could you imagine yourself jerking or twitching at one point or another, or even constantly in your lifetime?
Well the main character in the book, Sam Carrier twitches when he feels nervous about something. I think it would be terrible having Tourette’s syndrome. Everybody made fun of him because of his syndrome and he felt like it wasn’t his fault. He was born with it and couldn’t help it. A person having Tourette’s would be made fun of constantly because other people seeing them would think that person is a FREAK. Sam Carrier was known as a freak in the book and seemed like he knew it all along, but didn’t want to keep showing it. He fell in love with a girl that he met in the woods during a race. He noticed when he would talk to her; he wouldn’t have the urge to jerk. When I noticed that, I thought hopefully this girl keeps seeing Sam because then he would have someone to be with, not make him twitch as much, or even have less people making fun of him.
I noticed it is very hard to watch someone having Tourette’s because people have different types of Tourette’s. I’ve watched people on TV that had Tourette’s and I imagined myself having it and I don’t know how they go about their days with that not holding them back. I would not want to step in public and have an urge to jerk every so often. I used to know a friend that had Tourette’s, I would tell my mom that there was something wrong with her, and my mom told me the truth. I couldn’t believe what I heard and it all came to me that was the answer. I felt bad seeing what I saw but I couldn’t help the person. I feel bad as I read along about Sam Carrier dealing with his Tourette’s too. As I read along I hope that I get a better understanding of how he reacts with these jerks.
Jerk is an excellent title for this book because it shows an understanding of how Sam Carrier is dealing with Tourette’s and gives you a mental image of how he jerks. The title of this book is the main reason why I chose to read it because people need to know how an individual acts with Tourette’s.
Bri, I'm trying to figure out the significance of "California" in the title. I haven't come across anything yet. It is almost hard for me to read the book without feeling the urge to jerk around myself. I can't imagine having this kind of disability. I feel like it's rotted his soul. Do you think that's because of his step-dad? Now that's a real JERK.
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