Pg. 13 "The unbreakable bond between my father and his siblings, serves as a testimonial that even though their parents lived very short lives, they did something right."
I thought this was important because they would do anything for their siblings. The dad can not stand when one of his siblings are mad at him. This relates to me because I have a very strong bond with my two sisters as well. Also in Children of the River, Sundara did not have that close of a bond with her sister but when they got split up, she realized how much she misses her.
Pg. 16 "Shortly thereafter, my father gave up bowling entirely, deciding it was a stupid sport, if one could even call it a sport."
I chose this quote because right when he knew he wasn't that good at bowling he just gave it up. I think a lot of people are like that. He didn't even want to practice to get better. This is similar to me when I gave up basketball. I knew that I wasn't that great so I wanted to stop. I am a little disappointed in myself because I gave up and didn't try to get better.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Hot Dogs and Wild Geese
Pg. 11 "I always responded by assuring them that if they moved to another country, they, too, would learn the language".
I thought this was important because she has to be the translator for her mother so she has to go everywhere with her. I think that being a child, it is easier to learn a new language because they have a better memory and can adapt easier to her surroundings including the language. At school I am taking French and that is very hard to learn, however I think it is better that I am learning it when I am young rather when I am older.
Pg. 12 English is a confusing Language."
This stood out to me because for me it is so true. Even for me English is a hard language. I still get confused with all of the rules and exceptions. For example "i" before "e" except after "c". I can't imagine how hard it would be to move to America and learn this language. When Sundara and her family moved to America they had a very hard time learning and understanding American language too.
I thought this was important because she has to be the translator for her mother so she has to go everywhere with her. I think that being a child, it is easier to learn a new language because they have a better memory and can adapt easier to her surroundings including the language. At school I am taking French and that is very hard to learn, however I think it is better that I am learning it when I am young rather when I am older.
Pg. 12 English is a confusing Language."
This stood out to me because for me it is so true. Even for me English is a hard language. I still get confused with all of the rules and exceptions. For example "i" before "e" except after "c". I can't imagine how hard it would be to move to America and learn this language. When Sundara and her family moved to America they had a very hard time learning and understanding American language too.
Leffingwell Elemantary School
Pg. 4 "It was the Promised Land"
I thought this was important because the family assumed that America was going to be clean, kind and orderly. I think that people who don't live in America have many thoughts on what American is like. However, clean, kind and orderly are the assumptions I hear the most. Sundara and her family in Children of the River came to America to be safe and had similar thoughts on what America would be like.
Pg. 7 "After spending an entire day in America, surrounded by Americans, I realized my father's description of America had been correct. The bathrooms were clean and the people were very, very kind"
I thought this was important because just after one day she says that the people are very kind. I like to think that people in America are nice but there will always be some people who are not and Firoozeh will soon realized that not everyone is nice too. In Children Of the River, Sundara learns this as well as Jonathan's girlfriend is very mean to Sundara.
I thought this was important because the family assumed that America was going to be clean, kind and orderly. I think that people who don't live in America have many thoughts on what American is like. However, clean, kind and orderly are the assumptions I hear the most. Sundara and her family in Children of the River came to America to be safe and had similar thoughts on what America would be like.
Pg. 7 "After spending an entire day in America, surrounded by Americans, I realized my father's description of America had been correct. The bathrooms were clean and the people were very, very kind"
I thought this was important because just after one day she says that the people are very kind. I like to think that people in America are nice but there will always be some people who are not and Firoozeh will soon realized that not everyone is nice too. In Children Of the River, Sundara learns this as well as Jonathan's girlfriend is very mean to Sundara.
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