Quote 1: page 336 "We were told to gather everything we could and prepare to leave. By the time I arrived at our shelter, it was already empty" said by the narrator
Significance: This quote shows how much the traveling boys have to move all over the country. They also do not have a lot of shelter, and space to live, and not many belongings to bring with them.
Personal connection: I am not very much like Valentino. I ave a nice house to live at, and I have not been traveling for months all across Africa. I think that Achak deserves a great life in America, and also all of the other traveling boys do too.
Question 1: How would you feel if you were always having to leave cities, because of wars or rebels, and invasions?
Quote 2: page 342 "We walked for an hour, the wind wild and warm, when we heard an animal sound. This was not the sound of an adult-we heard much of that on the way, moaning and retching-this was a baby, wailing in a low voice" said by the narrator
Significance: This quote stands out to me, because everyone is getting moved out of cities, and everyone is hungry, and baby's are crying, and people are moaning, and dying right then and there.
Character judgement: I feel bad for Achack, and all of the traveling people, and the baby's who are angry, and everyone is dying. I don't think that any of them deserve to live in these conditions.
Question 2: If you were Achak and you had been walking for months, and having barley and food, would you want to die like most of the other people, or would you want to live, and finally make a life in a new country? Explain.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
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Quote #1: I agree that the traveling boys have a urgent need to travel.
Question #1: I would be very sad because I would not like it.
Quote #2: I agree that it is a tragic time, but I dont think everyone has to leave.
Question #1: I would want to live, and at the same time die and go to heaven
Quote #1: Response/Comment: I agree that their experiences were probably really hard. Also, their journey went across many places, and they went across acres and acres without motorized vehicles, which added to their experiences.
Question #1: Answer: I would feel lonely, because I probably wouldn't have a lot of family. Also, I would feel constant pressure to leave, and not know what to do.
Quote #2: Response/Comment: I also think that it would be a horrible experience for them. I think that they deserve a better life than that in America, and not have to experience so much violence and death.
Question #2: Answer: Under those conditions, I don't know if I could make it. Compared to our normal everyday happy lives, that would be way to extreme for me and I would probably give up after a while.
Quote#1:response/comment:That dose make sense that who ever has gone through more trouble in their life should get a reward. However, the problem with that is that its up to interpretation who has had the hardest life.
Question#1: I would not be able to stay sane. I am a very sedentary person. when I live somewhere I want to stay there.I like to hike places, always knowing I will return to my home
Quote#2:response/comment: The way the Lost Boys are acting is very much how primitive man would have lived in his environment. all these boys car about is survival, and early man was pretty good at that.
Question#2: I would simple become indifferent to what happened to me. with my whole family dead and me with no real purpose other than to walk, I would walk.
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