Final thoughts on Give Me Some Truth.

Give Me Some Truth was a very interesting book. I followed the two striking journeys of Maggie and Carson. Mr. Matchstick learned that he needs to stop trying to control everything. Sometimes he needs to have more faith in his bandmates. During the Battle of the Bands his group sounded great even though Carson was not leading them. Lewis finally stood up for himself and took on Jim in a fight. He got his butt whooped a bit but he proved that Jim can not push him around anymore. Carson learned that peaceful protest can work if you work at it. In spite of his father's violent action turning it into a riot. 

I am happy that Maggie did not 'give' her virginity to Jim. That man did not really care about her. He just wanted to be with someone who made him feel young. She finally sees and confronts this in the last chapter of the book. She is taking full control of her life. However, I am still hoping in the future that she and Carson might get together. As soon as they both grow up a little more. One thing that seems to really surprised Maggie is that Marvin gets a life of his own. He starts to assist the drummers at socials. 

Carson reads about the real Geranal George Armstrong Custer. The man was known as a great 'Indian Killer" in spite of being massacred by Indians at the Battle of Little Bighorn. He realizes that a man like that should be used as a mascot for a restaurant. Throughout the novel, Carson learns why his brother attempted to rob Custards Last Stand. Derek wanted to make a political statement. I think it is plausible that Carson could be a season peaceful protester in the future. 

Overall, I did enjoy this book. When I started reading this book I was not sure what it was about. But as I kept reading it the meaning and purpose of the book came through. Carson, Lewis, and Maggie were all effected by the songs of the Beatles. In the end they all wanted to seek their own kind of truth in this world. 

Thank you all for reading this post. I'll be posting about some poems written by Native Americans about Native American. Also, I will be giving out an update on what I have been up to during this pandemic.