(This interview discusses how a single day of AP English 11 changed Reggie Fox's life forever)
Me: Reggie, thank you so much for joining us today.
Fox: Got anything to drink? (107)
Me: Yes, would you like a glass of water?
Fox: That would be wonderful.
Me: Here you go, I even added a slice of lemon to give it a little more flavor.
Fox: That's very kind. (111)
Me: Not a problem, now we need to get down to business. Why did you drop the class immediately after the summer reading essay?
Fox: Ain't no joke. (109)
Me: I understand that, I received a 4- on that essay but I stuck it out.
Fox: That's one-and-one-half more than I got. (108)
Me: Ooo ok that is rough, but I don't think you're divulging the full truth to me about why you dropped because a lot of people started with terrible grades in that class.
Fox: It was a very difficult class, I could not understand much of the course material.
Me: I'm not exactly sure what that means or refers to, was it the workload that you couldn't handle?
Fox: People like me want nothin' more than to work (109)
Me: (Awkward pause) I still must ask: why did you send out that bomb threat during the middle of class?
Fox: I felt that I would receive more attention during discussions if I made a threat. Maybe then I would get a few more points... help my grade out, you know?
Me: I understand, it is very difficult to preform well in that class, I also try to wrack up points in discussions.
Fox: It's the only way.
Me: Well, thank you so much for joining us today.
Fox: My pleasure.
Me: Reggie, thank you so much for joining us today.
Fox: Got anything to drink? (107)
Me: Yes, would you like a glass of water?
Fox: That would be wonderful.
Me: Here you go, I even added a slice of lemon to give it a little more flavor.
Fox: That's very kind. (111)
Me: Not a problem, now we need to get down to business. Why did you drop the class immediately after the summer reading essay?
Fox: Ain't no joke. (109)
Me: I understand that, I received a 4- on that essay but I stuck it out.
Fox: That's one-and-one-half more than I got. (108)
Me: Ooo ok that is rough, but I don't think you're divulging the full truth to me about why you dropped because a lot of people started with terrible grades in that class.
Fox: It was a very difficult class, I could not understand much of the course material.
Me: I'm not exactly sure what that means or refers to, was it the workload that you couldn't handle?
Fox: People like me want nothin' more than to work (109)
Me: (Awkward pause) I still must ask: why did you send out that bomb threat during the middle of class?
Fox: I felt that I would receive more attention during discussions if I made a threat. Maybe then I would get a few more points... help my grade out, you know?
Me: I understand, it is very difficult to preform well in that class, I also try to wrack up points in discussions.
Fox: It's the only way.
Me: Well, thank you so much for joining us today.
Fox: My pleasure.
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John this was absolutely hilarious. The most clever part of the interview is when Reggie gives the response, "People like me want nothin' more than to work, 'cept we only got half a f***** hand!" and then the awkward silence that follows. I doubted that you could use only quotes directly from Reggie for every answer and still have a relevant focus, but you did it with perfection. This is pure genius and I would have to imagine it is a "lock" for the next blog banter. It seems pretty evident that Reggie needs to "live to watch the sunset from [his] kitchen window" because it is clear that there is "damage being wreaked on his nervous system by drugs and booze."
ReplyDeleteJohn, I must commend you for capturing the essence of Reggie's personality in this post. There really is nothing to him beyond his surly disposition and desire to blow stuff up. That being said, I find it difficult to believe that Reggie would agree to interview with you. He doesn't like being used by people as a prop, kept around as their "pet n*****" (123). You may want to interview Reggie and feel like one of the "good, tolerant white folk," but Reggie would never let you (123).
ReplyDeleteAfter reading several other blogs I have got to say that this topped them all. I was very impressed that you were able to use a quote for everything that Reggie said. Furthermore, your responses to the quotes topped even the quotes themselves. I only wish that I was able to think of something at least half as funny as this. I also liked all of the relation to the class of AP English 11. Nicely done, nicely done.
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