Reflection

I finish reading Homeless Bird which is my second independent reading book. In my own opinion I think the most interesting is about the main character (Koly). She a window because she forced into a tragic marriage with a terminally ill man. Koly is condemned to a life to her mother-in-law and father-in-law. Koly's father-in-law gets very depressed after both his children leave him and soon he dies. Koly and her mother-in-law move to a different place and she met Raji who takes Koly to a home for widow whare he is fed and given a job. Soon Koly is working for her own money and saving up for a home of her own and when her talent at embroidery is discover, Koly is given a high-paying job embroidering cloth for an expensive sari shop. Everything is going so well for Koly and Raji wants to marry her. But Koly afraid of losing her independence and being forced back into the life she lived with her mother-in-law. However, Koly finally realizes that this time is different; this time it is for love.

Poem/Poetry Webquest Link

1. http://www.rattapallax.com/mountain_mt_everest.htm

2. http://au.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070919205917AAiUqXH

3. http://www.poetry4kids.com/poem-510.html

4. http://www.ctadams.com/steven6.html

5. http://www.voicesnet.org/poemspeaker.aspx?poemid=59274

1. NEVER GIVE UP

2. MOUNT EVEREST

3. ON  TOP OF MOUNT EVEREST

4. MOUNT EVEREST WOMEN

5. EVEREST

Homeless Bird by Gloria Whelan

I finish reading this book Homeless Bird.  It is about a young Indian girl forced into a tragic marriage with a terminally ill boy, through the experiences of widowhood, discovers the truth about who she is and what love is really means. Koly, the main character which is the young Indian girl who has just reached the age which tradition dictates she is eligible to be married. She will have a difficult life because it is not easy for her to take care of person who has tuberculosis. What I take out of this book is all about tradition and religious beliefs.  I have a great time reading this book and I hope all of people who read this book will enjoy as much as I did.

Koly the main character from HOMELESS BIRD she have to get marry at the young age but she only want to focus in school. But her parent want her to get marry because her family not that rich so she have to get marry to the guy that she don't even know and her family thought that she will have a better life. When she get marry, she know that her husband didn't have a good life (sick). After a while her husband death and her husband family treat her very bad because they blame on Koly that doesn't help they son getting better. She can not go back to her family because once you marry out its not easy for you to come back. So she have to stay at that house and do all the housework. I think its not easy to live the rest of the life at that house, i will continue reading and see what will happen.

Letter to author, main character, another person who should read the book

  I want to write this letter to the main character "Of Mice and Men". I don’t understand why you have to kill Lennie even though he kills the boss son’s wife but he kills her just by accident. Also you could take Lennie to other place that the boss son’s couldn’t find him, you and Lennie save some money so you guys could buy some farm. Why you kill Lennie for?  

 I know that John Steinbeck which is the author want us to think about the ending that why did  George kill Lennie. But I think he should give us an ending. Anyways I really enjoy this book, thanks for writing this book. I hope there are more books like this book.

                                                                                                 
                                                                                              

Connection between the current independent reading book "The Old Man and The Sea"

 I read The Old Man and The Sea by Ernest Hemingway. The tone of this book was matter-of-fact, the reverence for Santiago and his struggle is apparent. Santiago's insistence that he will sail out farther then ever before foreshadows his destruction because the marlin is linked to Santiago, the marlin's death foreshadows Santiago's own destruction by the sharks. The themes of this novel is that horror in struggle, defeat, death, and pride. Santiago finds the marlin worthy of a fight. At the end of the novel is never defeats. Instead, he emerges as a hero. Santiago's struggle does not enable him to change man's place in the world rather it enables him to meet his most dignified destiny. So the message that I take from this book is not to give up on what you doing if you think that you could do it, then you always could do it.....

Reflection on reading life so far this semester "Of Mice and Men"

 I read Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. This book shows that two men facing a world marked by petty tyranny, misunderstanding, jealousy, and callousness. But though the scope is narrow, the theme is universal: a friendship and shared dream that make an individuals existence meaningful. So part of the theme from this book is that don't judge people on what they doing because sometime they do something that better than you. Set up your goal or dream so you will know what you suppose to do, solve your problem with someone when you have trouble with them. So this was a sad novel that show you about how misunderstanding and jealousy is, so don't misunderstanding someone, solve all your problem with them not just misunderstanding.