February 3, 2013
1-1:30
Water for Elephants
Pages: 31-48

Jacob wakes up just as the train is about to stop. The other men in the cart leave but camel stays to help Jacob out. He tells him that crazy joe might give him a job but is unaware of why they call him crazy joe although camel says that he went to jail for a while. They find crazy joe who gives him a job because of camel and Jacob starts to work with Charlie by shovelling horse feces out of the cart. It is clear that he Jacob doesn't not fit in and that he will have to learn how to handle himself. While shovelling he starts talking to Charlie, the other guy working for crazy joe and finds some things out. Then, they are told the food tent is up and leave to go get something to eat. While eating camel explains some basic things to Jacob and how they can't sit at the tables because the performers (kinkers) sit there and they can't call the kinkers to their faces and such things. After eating, Jacob goes to meet Cecil who is the ringmaster. The workers are finished setting up and people begin to come. Jacob sees a girl who looks extremely like Catherine but he's not sure if its her and she seems to recognize him too. One man gets angry and demands to have his money back and attempts to hit Cecil but Jacob stops him. Cecil is impressed and has Jacob work as a bouncer in the tent where a woman is stripping. It's very secret, costs 50 cents and Jacob has to keep people from getting rowdy and people from looking on the outside. Jacob admits it is the first time he's ever seen a naked woman and doesn't think he will ever be the same.

I liked the part where camel is talking about kinkers and Jacob asked why he can't just call the performers all the time since he isn't allowed to call them kinkers to their face and camel responds by saying there's them and there's us and you're us. It wasn't a straight answer but it's just the way it is. Like in life there are some things that are the way they are even though they don't make sense.

I read alright considering the time. I chose to read at this time as an insurance and peace of mind that I completed the reading or today just in case something pops up during the day.