Journal 4 -Jessica

         Ruthie, a little girl, had no sisters and pets, but she had Jessica. Ruthie did everything and went everywhere with Jessica. For example, Ruthie read books and went to the playground with Jessica. Even though Ruthie’s parents said there was no Jessica, Ruthie believed there was. At the day when Ruthie was old enough to go the kindergarten, Jessica followed Ruthie as usual. In the kindergarten, Ruthie and Jessica stayed together, but they did not interact with other children. At that time, a girl came up to Ruthie and asked Ruthie to play together. She was Jessica. Finally, Ruthie and Jessica walked hand-in-hand.

• Theme: friendship

In the end of the story, Ruthie found a real friend finally instead of being alone with her invisible friend.

•  Conflict: protagonist against self 

Only Ruthie believed there was Jessica, however, she still felt lonely when she was in the kindergarten until she met a real Jessica.

         Every child had had an invisible friend in the childhood; especially they are the only child in the family. They may be so lonely that they image there was a friend who they can play with. What’s more, children even express the deeper feelings and emotions though this invisible friend. For instance, Ruthie did not want the parents to leave her alone, so she said Jessica wanted them to stay home. As for me, I have a younger sister and brother. It is a little hard for me to understand Ruthie’s feeling. If I did not have sisters and brothers, I will be  lonely so that I will pretend there was someone there to play with.