Quote #1
Quote by the Narrator
page 187
Quote by the Narrator
page 187
"Walking the slippery incline that separated his house from another small courtyard, he kept his face down, his chin as close as he could to his chest without blocking his tracheotomy hole. He did not dare look back toward the church as a new wave of looters brushed past him, heading there. He might have been tempted to follow them, to try to stop them, reason with them. He thought about all the wounded who might be lying somewhere dying. He thought of their mothers, fathers, standing over them unable to do anything but watch."Significance: Even though all of these people in the mob are stealing from him, he still believes he can save them. That shows what a good person Edwidge's uncle really is, if he wants to help those who want him dead and are stealing from him. I am glad that he is getting away though, because that mob was going to tear him limb from limb if not for Anne.
Character Judgment: I like Uncle Joseph because of his uncanny kindness. Though in this quote I think he should be thinking the opposite and want to hurt everybody in the mob, I think it is good he remained calm because if he had not he might have been dead already. His kindness kept him alive when he was surrounded by a ravenous mob.
Question: If you were in Uncle Joseph's position, would you do the same thing?
Quote #2
Quote by the Narrator
page 206
Significance: The fact that his brother is in trouble has deeply troubled him. When that happens to a person, they tend to either lose sleep or break down. That seems to be what Edwidge's father is doing.Quote by the Narrator
page 206
"Worried about my uncle, he hadn't slept the night before. His voice was so hoarse from coughing that he could barely speak when I called. His excema and psoriasis had returned and he'd completely lost what little appetite he had."
Character Judgement: Edwidge's dad is a good person because he worries a lot when a family member even has a common cold. He always keeps in touch with his family, to make sure they are happy and safe. Those are the types of qualities I would like to have, because it makes that person more likeable.
Question: Have you ever had a sibling that was sick or in danger? If so, did you feel the same way as Edwidge's dad?
2 comments:
I like how you chose this quote, because it is very descriptive and talked about different families, not just the main family...
I think i would do the same thing. I would do mostly anything to protect me or anyone in danger, so i agree with what he did/ thought.
I agree with your significance, if someone is lost or in danger you go crazy, like if a dog ran away or something...
To answer your question, no one in my family has ever been super sick, other then somebody being old, so i dont really know what i would do!
Ben Stein
""#1:
I agree with you because it shows that Edwidge's uncle is a fine man and thinks that he can help anybody, but truth is that he can help everybody, he can only help somebody. That somebody could be anybody, but is most likely Edwidge. I also think that he is a nice person who is treated like crap because he isn't normal.
?#1: Yes, I would do the same because I want to help and make the world better. But it would be very hard to do that because they would hurt me.
""#2
I think that this shows what is happening to the family because a lot of bad things happen that hurts the whole family. I also think that he should be more considerate about himself because he doesn't really pay much attention to himself than to his family.
?#2:
Yes I have had a sick sibling, but I don't really feel like him when I do because they only had flus or colds that won't kill you. I think that it makes it seem more dramatic than it needs to be.
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