Carter's wife was deeply willing to stay a part of this call, whenever Carter would suggest they should leave she would tell him to “stop scaring the baby.”(Life and Death of Peoples Temple)
Who was only a few months old. Despite being present during the massacre Tim Carter claims there was nothing he could do to stop his wife from poisoning their child in cold blood. She was convinced that since no one else was fighting then there was no reason not to poison herself and their child. Carter was unfortunately not able to convince his wife that what they were doing in Jonestown wasn't right anymore.
When Tim carder was being rescued from Jonestown he was sure that he would see dozens of people coming out with him and his brother, but he only saw small numbers of survivors emerge from the jungle over the span of time while being rescued. Tim Carter had no idea that the airstrip was shut up by Jim Jones himself. In denial Tim Carter waited for a Gloria and Malcolm to show up even though he had already seen his wife and son die.(Most …show more content…
Diaries and journals from survivors show how day to day survival was like. “Mundane details of trials and triumphs of the average citizen can often give more information than the broad, sweeping biographies of the famous.”(Daily Life of Peoples Temple Revealed in Journal) If people were caught with notes or anything that was against the rules then they were put on display for punishment “Stanley Clayton upfront center. There wasn't a week that went by that I wasn't called up on the floor. Because of my behavior, because of my attitude.”(Life and Death of Peoples Temple). On the stage Jim Jones would ask the crowed of members what they should do with Stanley, the regular punishment for Stanley and any other member who broke the rules, was to be humiliated verbally or physically hurt in front of all the
Who was only a few months old. Despite being present during the massacre Tim Carter claims there was nothing he could do to stop his wife from poisoning their child in cold blood. She was convinced that since no one else was fighting then there was no reason not to poison herself and their child. Carter was unfortunately not able to convince his wife that what they were doing in Jonestown wasn't right anymore.
When Tim carder was being rescued from Jonestown he was sure that he would see dozens of people coming out with him and his brother, but he only saw small numbers of survivors emerge from the jungle over the span of time while being rescued. Tim Carter had no idea that the airstrip was shut up by Jim Jones himself. In denial Tim Carter waited for a Gloria and Malcolm to show up even though he had already seen his wife and son die.(Most …show more content…
Diaries and journals from survivors show how day to day survival was like. “Mundane details of trials and triumphs of the average citizen can often give more information than the broad, sweeping biographies of the famous.”(Daily Life of Peoples Temple Revealed in Journal) If people were caught with notes or anything that was against the rules then they were put on display for punishment “Stanley Clayton upfront center. There wasn't a week that went by that I wasn't called up on the floor. Because of my behavior, because of my attitude.”(Life and Death of Peoples Temple). On the stage Jim Jones would ask the crowed of members what they should do with Stanley, the regular punishment for Stanley and any other member who broke the rules, was to be humiliated verbally or physically hurt in front of all the