D+House+Servant

Diary Entry #3

2011/12/8

So many things happened in just a year and I didn’t get a chance to write a diary within the period of chaos. While I was serving breakfast to my master, we had a little conversation about the morning’s newspaper. According to the newspaper written by an editor named André Cadet that my master was reading throughly, a short man named Napoleon is ruling over this country now. I could see the man is very interested in wars. I wonder how my master and other American Diplomats would deal with this. I am guessing we won’t be welcomed when Napoleon declares war on United States. There would be load of problems and complexity if Napoleon declares war on us. Will trading with France end now? Will their loans ever be paid? Do I have to leave this country now with Mr. Smith? I just got used to the circumstances of France, and I am afraid I have to leave this place for long.



Diary Entry #2

2011/12/7

Master ordered me to go out and buy some necessary supplies while he was off to work. So I had to go to the bakery and the wig shop. I went to the wig shop first to get a wig for my master. I purchased the wig master ordered from a very generous wig-maker. Then, I went to the bakery for some fresh bread, but all I could see was disaster. The bakery had demolished, and when I asked people passing by, I got information that the bakery was raided by hungry peasants, and there was no bread left. The baker looked extremely depressed. Should we, the people of the New World be happy with this revolt of peasants? I do not know yet. I might have to ask master if this is good opportunity or he start of troubles. What would Mr. Jefferson do in this kind of a situation? I wonder if my master can do the same as Mr. Jefferson.



Diary Entry #1

January 18th, 1788

As I arrived in France with my master, I considered about writing a diary after taking a good look here. We’re in Neuilly, a much more prosperous place compared to the peasants famishing outside. Today, my master gave me permission to look around this unfamiliar place while he is away at work so that I can get used to it sooner. I was curious how the market in France looked like and there I helped a nun out. She was on her way back to church after buying the supplies she was told to buy. The nun tripped and spilled some of the food and broke a wine bottle. The wine was not so expensive, and I could tell, but the bread was expensive. So I told her that it should be alright. She looked very depressing though. France needs a change here, just like we did. This country is just too depressing for me to stand. I felt proud today for helping someone, especially a nun, who is closely related to the Catholic church that I and my master might have to attend to.

Name: James Darkwood

Age: 14 years old

Gender: Male

Occupation: House Servant

Social Class: No estate, for I am a servant from America that came to France with the american diplomat

Financial situation:

Appearance: I am not that tall,

Location of home and/or business: Neuilly

Habitual locations: Neuilly

Daily routine: Morning - Serve and it Breakfast with master (John Smith) Afternoon - I follow my master and help him with his business and housework. There will be a travel to foreign countries sometimes. Evening - I clean the house and cook food for master around 11. After supper, I help my master with his document work.

Personality/Quirks/Unique Personality Traits: I think that justice is very important, so I help my master as much as I can for the sake of the world’s justice.

Past / Family History: I have lost my parents back in America and my master took me in as his house servant. I am having a

Family: I am an orphan, so I have no family member

Social relations with your own and other classes (people you deal with or know about in other classes, AND your opinions and feelings about them): Mr. John Smith is my master, and I help his work a lot. I also am quite friendly with a nun named Angelique Mullenax from a church nearby. Mr. John Smith teaches me how to write and read occasionally. Mr. John Smith would correct me when I am wrong. I truly admire Mr. Smith.

Religion: Catholic Christian

Education: My master had taught me literature and I learned some mathematics

Style of speaking (i.e. formal, "down-to-earth", crude): I speak English, and I am learning French. My English is soft and my French accent is not identified yet.

Main privileges and/or conflicts: I and my master are having a jet lag

Portrait (avoid anachronisms -- clothing or objects in your portrait that are from the wrong time period):