Where I'm Bound Book Report
Copyright: 2000
Awards
Quotes
This line signifies Joe's ambition to find his family by going through the military.
"Dear God, oh God, sweet Jesus, take my life if it has to be, but let Cally live..."
Sadly Joe and Zenobia's daughter Cally has fallen ill and may die, but her mother wishes to have her life take instead and let her daughter live free.
"And still there when Uncle Dan met them and pointed up to Someday, where her body lay in the moist Mississippi Earth beside their darling Cally."
Joe has finally been reunited with his family at last, but not without losing the closest to him. He says goodbye to his wife and daughter one last time.
Conflict
The Resolution was that Joe becomes a hero and he is reunited with is family, but all is not happy as his youngest daughter and his wife Zenobia have died.
Traits
2. The struggles of slavery in America really kept a tight grasp on my attention
3. The main character and his struggles to be with his family again almost brought tears to my eyes.
Historical References
2. The 3rd U.S Colored Calvary is another reference and the regiment Joe Duckett is apart of
3. It gives recognition and reference to colored soldiers in the Union army