Blog Response #6
In all five novels, the main character or characters face adversity in one way or another. Describe how you view the character's challenges in your book, and talk about how your character handles the hardships and struggles. If you were in your main character/characters situation, how would you handle yourself? What would you do?
In the book "I am Malala" Malala faces many challenges throughout her lifetime so far. She is told by the Taliban that she does not have the right to education, be seen with another man who is not her relative or her husband, be seen without her face covered up so you can barely see her, and much more. I think Malala's challenges are very sad and that she should have never had to go through any of that. Malala handles these hardships by never putting her head down and always fighting back against the Taliban. She is fearless. If I was in Malala's situation I do not even know what I would do, I think I would just be miserable, sad, and angry all the time. I would definitely try to fight for my rights though like what Malala is trying to do. I would also probably try to get help from other countries who think that what the Taliban is doing is also not okay. My goal would be to get rid of the Taliban.
ReplyDeleteIts just not that simple. Its a very complex goal to have if your at the bottom of the ladder, the best thing would be trying to escape which is still hard but not as hard as getting rid of the Taliban all together
DeleteIn my book the Taliban are just starting to make an appearance and are taking people and things my main characters care about greatly and i agree that i would be angery and sad all the time if i was Malala.
DeleteI feel like Malala and her father had enough influence to reach more people, however most people would not be able to accomplish what Malala did so easily. It's easy to say that you would do the same thing as her, but if you were in the same situation as her, you would probably not have the same bravery and determination as she did. Similar to if you said you would try and stay calm if you were trapped in a broken elevator, but once you're in said situation, you immediately start to panic. The Taliban had complete control over the land of Swat and unless you had the same resources and bravery as Malala, you would most likely be too frightened to take The Taliban's extreme ideals head on.
DeleteIn the book kite runner they are lots of adversity. Amir an his dad face the difficulties of moving to a new country and then their money is not worth anything anymore so they are broke now and not the rich class of people. They handle it pretty well though Amir's dad gets a job at the local gas station and he provides for Amir and himself. If it was me in this situation I don't know how I would begin to go about trying to overcome that obstacle.
ReplyDeleteall you pretty much can do is get constant flow of money coming in and learn to use it wisely
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DeleteIn my book my main charcters family is talking about moving to the U.S to get away from all the fighting and even though they don't have a lot of money to being with, just liek your charcter they wouldn't have anything of value in the U.S
DeleteI have the same book and i do belive they took the challenge of moving to the us well but they do not handle all adversitys as well. at least not amir. baba ccan keep a lever head as we can see when he handles hussan "stealing" the watch. but Amir kinda freaks out when he has a problem this could be from his coddeled rich upbringing.
DeleteThat would seem like a tough time, where are they moving that none of their money is worth anything though like did they move to the states?
Deletethe book night talks about how he was confused into why they had to move and leave everything behind not knowing of the reason why or what the reason was for it. Everything at the beginning of hitler's reign was just like any other day in germany but once he earned everyone's support he brought out his true intentions unnoticed by the jewish population that they were his ultimate target. He becomes more and more helpless as he is struck by different forms of difficult situations and i feel he is trying the best but for him what's the point they are powerless without their pride and dignity but theirs a small little bright side in the dark gloomy place of Auschwitz if you work and stay out of the way of your captures you were gonna last longer even though some wish the opposite. If i was the main character i would just do what i am being told to do but idk if i would understand what i'm being asked to do.
ReplyDeleteIn the book I am Malala, Malala is also confused as to why men think women do not have the right to education. The Taliban is like Hitler and tries to rule the world and wants to have all the power they can have. Malala and her dad start fighting against the Taliban so girls can have education. Malala and her dad are also trying their best but they are very powerless as well compared to the Taliban. In Malala's country you will also live longer if you just stay out of the Taliban's way or unite with them.
DeleteEscaping Auschwitz would take a lot of work and courage. I don't know what I'd do in this situation but try to form some kind of intricate plan.
Deleteim reading that to ad he dus have it bad.
Deletei think going through auschwitz would change a person and their outlook on things but yet make them strong and bring courage into their life a swell
DeleteIn the book "A Thousand Splendid Suns" Mariam is very challenged because she grew up on the outskirts of town with only her mother. Mariam's father was not going to marry her mom so they were sent far enough away the other town folk did not know about her. Because of this Mariam did not have a normal education and her mother did not show her affection often. One birthday Mariam decided to go into town and see her father who had not shown up that day like promised but she was ignored by her "loving" father. As a result of Mariam going to town her mother thought she would never return so she hung herself. After the hanging Mariam's father sets her up to be married to an older man even though she was only 14-15 years old. Then after Mariam had lost 6 babies over 4 years her husband started to beat her. I think Mariam has gone through much in her life so far and there is only more adversity to come. So far the only wa Mariam has been handling her adversity is by crying and being quite so she doesn't get hit. If I were in Mariam's shoes at the first sign of trouble I would try to run for the hills the first chance I get. I do realize it is not possible for her to do that because of her culture but I would still try to stand up for myself instead of secluding myslef.
ReplyDeleteIn the book I am Malala, Malala does have a dad who builds a school that girls can attend for education. The Taliban in Malala's country do everything that they can to stop girls from getting the right to education, by burning down schools girls are allowed to attend. Malala also did not have a normal education like we do today. She had to fight just to go to school and receive her education. Malala's grandpa also was never a good dad to Malala's dad. I think it is so sad what Mariam had to go through. I also agree with you on how you would run for the hills.
DeleteIn the book I Am Malala, she also has a hard time living life dealing with the Taliban, but she is close with her family and relatives who are very suportive of her life decisions.
Deleteit sounds like she had a ruf life.
Deletei feel that she has had a rough life and that she will over come the struggles and hardships she has and will get away from her awful husband
DeleteIn the book "I am Malala" she faces lots of hardships. One being that she will do absolutely anything to fight for the rights of women being able to go to school. I think she is trying to take after her dad, because when he was young he always wanted to open a school for men and women. He also faced many hardships when his father wouldn't give him any help in receiving a college degree, or helping him open a school. i think Malala is tired of not being able to have the life she wants which is simply just being able to go to school. If i were in her families shoes, i think my goal would be to just try to keep living. The taliban is lots of people and in my opinion Malala's little group that wants women in school is to small to compete with the overpowering Taliaban. But that is just what my opinion is. If i were them i would try to just flee to safety and try to keep living life.
ReplyDeleteI think Malala has gone through a lot so she's very strong. She's overcome a lot just to simply have an education and survive the Taliban. She's very talented.
Deletesounds like she is living a rough life.
DeleteIshmael is the main character in my book "A Long Way gone". He also faces a lot of obstacles like dealing with the rebels which seem similar to the Taliban in your book. He too is trying to run away from them. Ishmael is also not in school, not because he is not allowed to be but because his father could not afford to put him in school.
DeleteI think Malala is similar to Mariam from A Thousand Splendid Suns because she at one point idolized her dad and wanted to have everything he did. Her dad also wanted her to have an education. She didn't fight as hard for her rights or freedom so I believe Malala is stronger and has more will to find justice.
DeleteI believe that Malala is braver than most people as she was the only one to not let anyone or anything stray from her goals and dreams. Most people most likely couldn't fight The Taliban alone due to their large influence around Pakistan.
Deletesounds like it is very exhausting fighting for womens rights
DeleteIn my book A Thousand Splendid Suns, the two main characters Laila and Mariam suffer a lot of loss. They both are grieving at the moment from the death of their parents. Mariam still has a dad but doesn't get to see her anymore. Laila had her friends, brothers, and parents but lost everything. I don't know how they are able to endure this their lives are very rough right now. Their home was getting bombed so they knew they had to start a new life somewhere else and I think holding on to that hope of a better life is how they handle their hardships. If I was in either of these character's shoes, I too would go somewhere else safer and try to form my own new life. But I'd try to find coping mechanisms to deal with everything.
ReplyDeleteIn my book Night, Elie and his father get separated from his mom and sister once they reach the first concentration camp. Just like in your book, both my characters Elie and his father are suffering about the loss of his mom and sister and that they will never see them again. Not just that but Elie knows that he sister could have had to been killed/thrown in the fire because of how young she is so he is also dealing with the loss of that.
DeleteI think your book sounds similar in a way to the book i am reading called I Am Malala because Malala also is going through a lot in her lifestory just like Laila and Mariam in your book.
DeleteI agree that hope is their saving grace. During the book they talk about what they want in the future and try to convince themselves that this lifestyle is temporary. They are both lonely people so I think it helps them to fantasize as an escape from reality.
DeleteThis reminds me of my book night the whole book everyone is getting separated, in the beginning the main character gets his mother and sister ripped away and the whole beginning of the book is people getting their babies and loved ones ripped away
DeleteIn the book "A Thousand Splendid Suns" both Mariam and Laila face many different struggles for just being a woman. They are expected to stay covered, seen but not heard. Mariam is forced to get married and has to deal with rape and abuse. Laila has to do all the duties of a mother when Mammy is having her episodes. She is supposed to stay abstinent until she is married. They both deal with it by following the rules or lying and saying they are. When Laila has sex with Tariq, she doesn't tell anyone and tries to hide that it ever happened. Mariam thinks about her mother a lot which is a coping mechanism for her because it reminds her of when she really was loved. Laila tries to remember and think of times when her parents spoke fondly of each other because they fight so much. Her parents relationship is important to her and it makes her happy when she's reminded they love each other. If I was in their situation I honestly don't know what I would do and I would be depressed. I would want to run away but I wouldn't know where to go because all of Afghanistan has the same expectations from women.
ReplyDeleteWe definitely interpreted this book so far, the same way hope it gets more reasonable for these poor ladies.
DeleteI can not imagine being in either of these girls shoes, things would be so different for them if they lived in a world like we do now.
DeleteKite Runner: A story of a family trying to run from their home country in Afghanistan trying to overcome adversity and their sudden decline in wealth. They are experiencing poverty which leads to not enough food to go around. Their neighbors are not nice people and dangerous. This leads to their father, Amir, getting a new job at a gas station to raise money in their new home. I think it was a good idea to be able to work and better their situation. Baba had developed lung cancer and passed. Despite their conditions Khameel and Hassan have somewhat positive outlooks, they believe that their family can overcome and have a good life.
ReplyDeletei am about at the same spot in the book and its starting to get pretty good.
DeleteI am also reading the same book, and I believe that Amir is the son of Baba, and is no one's father. But I do agree with the reason they left, I for one would not be able to acclimate to a new environment.
DeleteIn my book night they are forcibly removed and their homes scavenged for the war while the boy Elie at the time has no idea about what is happening.
DeleteIn the book "A Long Way Gone", the main character Ishmael faces many challenges due to the civil war going on in his country. There have been many times where he was captured and nearly killed. In some of the cases he is scared for his life but other times he is not as worried, I feel like he has almost gotten used to it it has happened so much. He seems to handle it well and get out of it. Now that he and his friends are fighting in the war and killing people he is confident and relies on his gun. If I were in Ishmaels position I think I would do the same as he is doing which is what you have to do to survive. The only option is kill or be killed. I would most likely not enjoy it as much as he seems to be because I would know that it is not right like the lieutenant is saying it is but I would not have a choice.
ReplyDeleteThe main character Elie in my book Night is similar is Ishmael because sometimes Elie was scared for his life and feared he would get thrown in the fire, but other times, especially when he moved to the second concentration camp, he felt more comfortable and relaxed because he had a better living conditions and they get food and water. I feel like Elie also has also gotten used to living in constant fear and seems to handle everything that is happening pretty well.
DeleteThe main character Ishmael in "A Long Way Gone" seems to be in a similar situation. While he is not on the way to being put to death he is being constantly forced to move and be on the run. He has also lost all his possessions along with all the other villagers. There is also little food they can find until he finally is taken to the military camp where he is forced to fight. Just as Elie, Ishmael is also separated from his family.
ReplyDeleteIn my book "Night", the main character Elie goes through numerous hardships and challenges throughout the book. One of them is in the begging of the book when Elie and his family lived in the large ghetto in Sighet. Elie even experienced his dad cry for the first time in his life.
ReplyDeletehe is a really good narrator of what happened
DeleteI think another hardhship of Elie with his father is the fact that he watches his dad get beat by the officers and had to watch and he talks about what he wishes he could do it just shows what he went through
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ReplyDeleteIn the kite runner a major problem was that the main character Amir's bestfriend/survent Hussan gets sexualy assaulted by some bullys. Amir does not handle this well. i belive this is because he watched the wholee thing without jumping in to help so this is eating him inside. which causes Amir to act out like when he started pelting Hussan with pomagranites in order to get Hussan to fight back. Amir ended up not being able to stand the sight of amir so he gets him kicked out of the house. i belive he could of handled this whole thing better. Hussan was nice to Amir affter the incident they could of still been friends but Amir pushed the already hurt Hussan away. personaly thats what i would have done, i would be even nicer to him after because he was the one that got assulted. but if i was in the alley where the assulted happend i would of had to jump in this is amirs bestfriend so i do not see why he wouldnt stand by his best friend.
The theme is similar in my book along way gone. Ishamel and his freinds seem to always push eachother when their toghether and always seem to make it by. I would also agree that if you were Amirs freind that you shall jump in and try to save your bestfriend. Hope you keep enjoying your book Gabe Wessels.
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DeleteNow I am not very far into the book and this probably wouldn't have been my first pick here is what I know so far. Malala is in a country that thinks that women should be treated less than a men. They think that women should just stay in the house and cook and take care of the babies. To Malala, this is very difficult, and she cannot get herself to follow the rules. She and her father both think that they should be able to express themselves. Malala does things that not all girls do. She gets an education, unlike other girls, and does what she believes is right. If I were personally in this situation, I would also think the same thing. I think men and women as equal, and I also think that a woman is worth more than being forced to stay in the house and not speak and every human should be treated as a equal as Malala did
ReplyDeletei agree with you. But being in Malala's shoes it has to be very tough to stand out and go to school. It may make it a little bit easier being her dad owns the school but it would still be tough going to school and being out in public knowing nobody cares about you and you cant talk to men unless they are family.
Deleteour books have stark oppsites like how in night the family lives in the ghetto but in my book kite runner the family is rich and live in a big house but these books show they both go through hard times and i think that is neat.
ReplyDeletein the book a long way gone the boy Ishmael is dealing with having to leave his village and go to another for a competion and then on the way back they get word that their hometown village has been attacked and then he has to fled from them along with the girl Sierra. if i was in this situation i think i would be terrified and worried if i was going to make it back okay or if my family was ok since one i wasn't there with them and two i far away at another village. i also am not that far int the book to know how my character handles hardship but i feel like they would be tough and get through anything because they have one another.
ReplyDeleteMy novel the Kite Runner deals with similar themes. Both Amir (my main character) and Ishmael have to leave their homes to live somewhere else due to conflict. I would also be terrified and worried in that situation.
Deletei am reading this boomk as well and i think it is a very intresting book
DeleteI am also reading this book and it is very interesting. I would have to say that i also agree and i cannot wait to read more. I am interested in how the book will end.
DeleteIn my novel, The Kite Runner the main character Amir has had to flee Afghanistan while leaving his friend behind while their relationship is already restrained. he has had to deal with the lack of closure and guilt from not having done anything for years. After years he has return to Afghanistan and learned that his childhood friend Hassan had been killed by the Taliban. Now he has a shot at redemption, to save Hassan's orphaned son Sohrab from the unstable Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. Before he was cowardly and ran away from struggles but now he plunges himself head first into danger to do the right thing. Personally I'm not sure if I'd be able to go and save Sohrab from Afghanistan. I've never been in that dangerous of a situation to use as context. Though I might be motivated and not take into consideration the danger to myself if it means saving my friend's son.
ReplyDeleteI am also reading the kite runner and i agree with what you said about Amir struggles and how he had to feel leaving his bestfriend.
DeleteI am reading the book I am Malala. In this book Malala the main character faces many challenges during this time not only her but all woman face these challenges with the Taliban like how woman aren't allowed to get an education or wow they cant be seen with a man that isn't there relative or husband. woman also aren't able to be seen without their head being covered up so you can barley see them. these are just some of the challenges Malala has to face in her life time. Malala stands up for not only herself but all the woman in her community she is stong and doesn't let the Taliban effect her day to day life
ReplyDeleteIn Along Way Gone, Ishmael faces similar challenges by being thrust into the war and only following directions by his leaders. His is forced to kill and uses drugs to try and numb all the pain and struggle he goes through. I feel like Ishmael doesnt stand up for himself as much as Malala but i think they are in much different scenarios that in the plot may be the same problems. Hope you keep enjoying this book Blake Wickham
DeleteIn my book they also face a group of terrorist that are doing nothing but causing harm and trying to take over the country. In Malala it sounds like the same thing.
DeleteIt is interesting to see Malala stand up against the Taliban when nobody else would. I also would think if I were a woman I would hide. That's just goes to show how brave Malala is. The main character of my book Amir began as a cowardly character but now he has become more brave like Malala, maybe not as brave but, they are both dealing with the Taliban.
ReplyDeleteIn The Kite Runner, Amir's challenges are coping with his guilt of watching Hassan get raped and keeping that secret to himself. I understand why he doesn't want to share it, since he saw it happen and did not stop it, but I think Hassan would understand if Amir told him. If I were in the same position, I would stop the event from occurring, but I also don't know their culture, and I know that Hassan is considered a servant. With that in mind, I would definitely do what Amir did.
ReplyDeleteIn the novel, I Am Malala, Malala faces a lot of problems and conflicts throughout and she isn't alone with facing these obstacles, as because of The Taliban's beliefs, women aren't allowed to be seen without a man whether they be a relative or a spouse or even a proper education. Women are also forced to cover their heads to the point where you can barely see them and if they do not adhere to these strict rules, they will most likely be beat or shot by The Taliban. Malala has faced all of these challenges due to The Taliban's influence on the land of Swat, Pakistan. Malala stands up for what she believes in for herself and the women of Pakistan, no matter how many times The Taliban try to stop her in her endeavors. I would simply do the same as Malala, even if you face the constant threat of The Taliban at least you would die with bravery rather than dying afraid. A selfless act such as what Malala did would be a cause worth dying for.
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ReplyDeleteI am reading the book A Long Way Gone by Ishamel Beah, and Ishamel is met with tons of adversity. Ishmael and groups of boys he meets are always on the run trying to gather food and a place to sleep every night. He is met with rebels who torture him and his freinds but it seems like Ishmael is the smartest tacticaly with him always finding a way to survive. He once was stranded in the forset by himself and relied on a tropical fruit the whole time to stay alive. I feel Ishamel handles these hardships really well in the begining but now that i am getting to the back half he struggles. Once captured by the army Ishamel is thrust into war and gets heavliy into drugs to keep himself going and through all the pain. He enjoys killing now because everyone he runs into he assumes they either killed his freinds or his family. If i was in Ishamels shoes i would defienlty struggle way more than hes ever been. I would probably already be dead by this point and their would be no story to right about. But i would definently enjoy the trill of the whole book, always staying on your feet and nevering knowing your next move, this is why i think i enjoy reading this book so much.
ReplyDeleteIn the book I am Malala she faces similar challenges with not being trusted
DeleteThroughout my novel Night my Main Character Elie Wiesel has overcome many challenges, all the way from total exhaustion to freezing. The main character has overcome all of it by staying with his father, until his fathers final moments on a cot next to him. Elie shows that even in the worst of times we must stay humane and for those who don't they are seen and treated as animals even in the worst of times. In Elie's situation I'd of been killed already, an animal to those around me and without this books message I'd have been an animal from the start.
ReplyDeleteUnlike my book, your main character relies on his father for his only support, where in The Kite Runner, Amir is at first hated by Baba until they leave to America.
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ReplyDeleteI agree that this experience would be truly terrifying as I would also be scared if my home was ransacked and I was forcibly put into a group I shared a religion with. in a cramped train car nonetheless.
ReplyDeleteIn the book night Elie faces alot of hardships the main one being his mother and sister preety much being ripped away from him,which personally i think he takes very well. through out the book Elienwatches almost everyone around him get killed.
ReplyDeleteThe book that I read, "A Long Way Gone," is very similar to this in the way that Ishmael's family is mostly ripped away from him. The worst thing about that is when he can practically confirm himself that they perished right out of his grasp. Ishmael as well, sees many people die around him, and notices that his old self had died and he didn't even realize it.
DeleteI am reading I am Malala, Malala deals with many challenges like the Taliban, Malala also grew up where education is not very common, and she was not allowed to speak up about it. Her and her father thought differently though thankfully, and her father went to college and opened up a school that she went to. I feel like if I was Malala, I would have convinced my parents to leave but I know that it is not as easy as it sounds but I think that if I knew that school was common in many different places, I would put the pieces together and figure out what to do after explaining it to my family.
ReplyDeleteIf I was running away from the Taliban, I would've thought the same thing it would be a good idea to leave before the Taliban even got there.
ReplyDeleteIn my book A thousand splendid suns both Miriam and Laila go through many different types of difficulties. One being to stay covered at all times, another being they must not speak unless spoken to. What these ladies face at such a young age breaks my heart. Miriam is 15 years old and married; she has been raped and abused along with being a woman she is "not good enough" for her husband Rasheed. Laila is a young teen that comes from an educated family as well as family in the service. But the sadly passed away which makes her more mature for her age and gives her a sense of purpose. Miriam has handled her problems by keeping quiet and Laila handles them by helping herself grow up and mature at a very young age back then you wouldn't normally see that. If I were in either one of these ladies shows I honestly don't know how I would handle that especially as a woman when standing up for yourself back then.
ReplyDeletei agree, living in america it would be easier to assume you could handle those hardships until your actually in their shoes
DeleteIn the book a long way gone, the group of kids are always on the run. They will run from one village to another. They found a big village that was pretty nice and the people were welcoming. They finally found some food to eat and a place to stay. A guy welcomes them into his hut and fishes for them and gets the boys food. They stay in the village for a while and the boys are recruited to the army. They are then handed ak-47s and are being trained to use them. If i were in their shoes, i would be scared for my life. I would probably stay at the village and fight because you would have nothing to lose. You have no more friends or family even left that you know of. You cannot even go home because of the rebels.
ReplyDeletei agree if i were in there shoes it would be very scary and i wouldent know what to do
DeleteI am reading the kite runner and this remindes me of when Amir and his dad Baba when they went from Afghanistan to the US and how they were treated and how different everything was for them.
DeleteI agree Aswell because none of us are prepared for what happens in that village. Honestly I would prolyl shoot myself.
DeleteThis reminds me of my book and how bad the enviroment is and how little food they get.
DeleteThe book you are reading sounds very interesting and scary at the same time. the things these kids are going through is horrible and should never happen.
Deletethis part of the book is when ishmal leaves his village to go to another one and then finds out his is under atack and the residents of the village stay incover for a week because the rebals didint say when they were coming back
ReplyDeleteit sounds like a terrible life to have just waiting around to either be killed or saved
DeleteI am reading the kite runner and I would say the person who deals with the most challenges is Amir because he went through seeing Baba die or going from Afghanistan to the US or leaving his bestfriend I thought that Amir felt a lot of guilt because he felt guilty about setting up Hassan and making him and his dad leave or seeing Baba struggle living in the US having to work and struggle with having to work instead of being rich living in a mansion with servants. I would of wanted to go back to Afghanistan to see Baba not struggle and to try to live a better life and apologies to Hassan for setting him up.
ReplyDeleteI'm my current reading book A Long Way Gone the main character Ishmael Beah and Sierra Leone. They live in the village and have to leave because of Taliban (rebels). They're facing brutal challenges including major challenges. Like blowing up stuff and the killing of people. Personally, if I was in this situation hearing gunshots and watching people get beat every day i would try to flee somewhere away from the village stay as far away as possible. Also make sure my family is okay because there having a tough time in a very poor place right now. Hopefully everything gets better towards the end of my book.
ReplyDeleteThe taliban plays a big part in my book as well, if things were different i think there would be a better outcome.
Deletethat makes a lot of sense I don't understand why most people did not flee when they had the chance before the Taliban took complete control.
DeleteThe Taliban play a huge role in my book, before they where in power in my book the women had many rights but not anymore.
DeleteIn the book A Thousand Splendid Suns both main characters Laila and Miriam face many challenges being women in afghan. Miriam was raised by her single mother because shes a "Hirami", or basically a mistake. She was taught her roles as a girl was to tend to kids and a house. Once she marries Rasheed she finds that she is infertile which makes her feel and treated as less then even for a women. Laila was raised differently but still went through struggles. She had a great relationship with her father who wanted her to be knowledgeable and have an education but then both him and Lailas mom passed in a bombing explosion. Laila planned to go to Tariq but news spread that he to passed in an accident. I think both Laila and Miriam handled their struggles well for such a young age and such a short amount of time. If i were them i think I would struggle getting used to my new reality but loosing people becomes easier once it happens alot.
ReplyDeleteMy book has two main character and they both face the same adversity with their husband and the place they live. They both have to deal with their husband Rasheed who beats and abuses them for not providing him a son. They live in Afghanistan and have to overcome living in a land where the Taliban rule and set the rules on what women can and cant do.
ReplyDeleteI wish in my book there was more brave people to stand up against to Taliban.
ReplyDeleteIn my book "Night" the main character is being moved through differnt consetration camps with his father he was separated from his mother and sisters in the beginning the main character is expected to work 12 hours days hauling heavy stones on little food and water but the russians are getting closer to save them and the germans are getting worried so they evacuated all the prisoners now there running on foot in the dead of winter if i was in the main characters shoes i dont think i would have the drive to push on especially because if you make one mistake you will be shot i think i would try to escape because there is a good chance you could be killed anyway
ReplyDeleteI disagree, I do not think there is any point in escaping if you think you will get shot because if you work hard enough there might be more rewards like more food.
DeleteI am reading the book "Night" and the main character Elie goes through many challenges. Since he is Jewish he basically had gotten everything he ever had taken away from him in such a short amount of time. He has been moved from one concentration camp to the next and has seen things so gory it makes me feel sick reading it. He handles everything he sees and feels way better than he should have too. He stays strong to his father and they almost help eachother get through all of the hardships. If I was in the same sitiuation as Elie, I think it would be so hard for me to keep going. The way they get treated and beat is so scary and I dont think i could go through it especially if I dont think it will eventually get better. I would also try and run but it would be hard not to get shot.
ReplyDeleteFrom what I have read with responses and other view points, the hardships that Ishmael goes through is definitely one of the toughest. He had his entire family taken away from him when he was just 12 years old, and he watched countless people die. Alongside this, he PARTICIPATED in said horrendous acts when he was jacked up on a bunch of drugs. This gave him excessive PTSD and made it hard to interact with other when he was finally extracted out of the battlefield and sent to the capital city. I fully understand why he was violent, he was going through some severe withdrawals and didn't trust anyone but the close pals from his squadron. If it was me I feel like things would go 2 ways, I would die extremely quickly by doing something stupid and dying very moronically, or I would be able to join the army and do decently. I'm a decent shot so I could definitely defend myself that way, and I like to think things through logically. However, I'm not used to that area so either way I wouldn't get far.
ReplyDeleteThe rebels in A Long Way Gone are extremely similar to the Taliban, with child soldiers, murdering who they don't like, participating in debauchery and horrendous acts of what should've been war crimes already.
ReplyDeleteThe book i am reading is Night by Elie Wiesel and it is about the holocaust. Elie is challenged by the holocaust and being separated by his family. His mother dies and he is forced to survive hard condition after he is taken from sighet. The train cars he rode in were very tight and was cold. If he fell asleep he may never wake up again. Another challenge he faced was toward the end of the book when his father died. Being in Elie's shoes would be so hard and theres so many ways i could see myself going. The fact of falling asleep and not waking up or stay awake in a miserable cattle car is a very tough decision. Having someone close to me while going through all this would definetly help the situation a lot.
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