Quote 1: "Achak! Are you okay?" It takes me a moment to compose myself. "What the hell is this?" he asks. "I was attacked," I finally say. "We were robbed." this was said by Achor Achor, the narrator, and Achak (Valentino) on page 231 (first page of chapter 15)
Significance: This quote shows how hard it is for immigrants to live in America. Achak and Achor Achor got robbed, because a lady saw him, and he was African, and she tricked him, and robbed and beat him up.
Personal connection: I think Achor Achor should be probably really mad and sad at the same time because he just found out that he got robbed, and his best friend/room mate got beat up.
Question 1: If you were Achor Achor and you just walked into your house, and everything is thrown everywhere, and most of your things were stolen, what would you do?
Quote 2: "I can pay you in cash for whatever you do," I say. "We don't take cash," Julian says. "But don't worry. We'll treat you whether you have insurance or not. Like i said-not sweat" said by the doctor, Julian, and Valentino on page 240
Significance: I like this quote because it shows how Achor Achor and Valentino are kind of confused, and don't really know a lot about the real world in America, and how they don't have experiences at places like the hospital in America
Character Judgement: I think that Valentino didn't deserve to be robbed, because he is just trying to learn how America works. I think that Valentino is just another man, and it doesn't matter id him and Achor Achor are African, but they are just trying to be American.
Question 2: If you were Valentino, what would you be thinking about that whole time you were getting robbed and beat up?
Sunday, March 1, 2009
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Quote #1:Response/Comment: This is an example of people being weeded out because of their race or the way they look.
Question#1: I would call the police and then see exactly what they took.
Quote #2:Response/Comment:that makes sense. they haven't been in the US very long and they haven't been to one of our hospitals.
Question#2: I can't believe this is happening
Quote #1: This is when Achor Achor comes home. This perfectly shows how achor achor felt.
Question #1: I would immediatly call the police.
Quote #2: What do you mean real world in America, there are real worlds everywhere though it varys from country to country. I think you mean the way we live in America. She wrote this in he significance
Question #2: I would be thinking about revenge, or how to get the stuff back.
Quote #1: Response/Comment: I agree that they have a really hard time living in America because people don't treat them the same. They should treat them the same, though and I think he is probably angry, but sad as well.
Question #1: Answer: If I were robbed, I don' know what I would do. I would probably report it to the police, and then try to see what was missing, and try to bye some new things if I could.
Quote #2: Response/Comment: I also think that it was really nice what the hospital did for him. But I think it was rude for them to make him wait so long after that, and how Valentino is really just trying to live in America for a while.
Question #2: Answer: I would probably be thinking about how much I disliked them, and what they were doing. I would probably be really mad, too.
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