Friday, April 29, 2011
America ROX!
Were finally done with the PWB. I am happy that it's over, not because it was a terrible book, but just for the sense of acomplishment. The book was good, it had so much meaning and deep thoughts involved! It is a good book to read to make someone stop and evaluate thier own actions as well as the world around them. I liked it because it made the problems of my own life seem so minscule and petty! The Price's were trying to stay alive, and were worried about paying for gas! :P Our problems are still real, just not quite as life threatning which makes Americans far luckier and blessed than we realize and take for granted! There is always something to be happy about, because life could ALWAYS be worse! No matter how bad you think your life is... you could live in Africa! D: ... So be happy because you're an American!!! :D
The Eyes in the Trees
"I am muntu Africa, muntu one child and a million all lost on the same day. I am your bad child now gone good, for when children die they go good." This quote shows how Ruth May has changed, becoming pure like she once was when she was first born. Everything has now changed. Ruth May is now pure and is the spirit of Africa. She will forever be part of Africa. Also, the Congo has been swept by war , "a terrible war that everyone believes will soon have been worth the price." Mobutu dies in a darkened room and Orleanna and her 3 living daughters return to to Africa asking about Kilanga, which according to a women there, never existed. Changes have occur ed and each character was able to do what they had so longed hoped for, forgive.
In Orleanna's case, Ruth May forgave her. "Mother, you can still hold on hut forgive, forgive and give for long as long as we both shall live I forgive you, Mother...walk forward into the light." Guiding Orleanna into the path of enlightenment, stating that it is okay for her mother to move on, because Ruth May will never be forgotten. Adah finally forgave herself and Leah and was no longer blaming others for her "crookedness." "Misunderstanding is my cornerstone. It's everyone's...Illusions mistaken for truth are pavement under our feet." showing how she herself be run by the "illusions" and never actually looked at the truth and always had her mind set on betrayal because she constructed her life around misunderstandings. Leah was finally able to forgive Nathan because of her "skin color" and stated "if I could reach backward somehow and give Father just one gift, it would be the simple human relief of knowing you've done wrong, and living through it." To me them 3 stood out the most and took what they learned in Africa, back to wherever they were at.
In Orleanna's case, Ruth May forgave her. "Mother, you can still hold on hut forgive, forgive and give for long as long as we both shall live I forgive you, Mother...walk forward into the light." Guiding Orleanna into the path of enlightenment, stating that it is okay for her mother to move on, because Ruth May will never be forgotten. Adah finally forgave herself and Leah and was no longer blaming others for her "crookedness." "Misunderstanding is my cornerstone. It's everyone's...Illusions mistaken for truth are pavement under our feet." showing how she herself be run by the "illusions" and never actually looked at the truth and always had her mind set on betrayal because she constructed her life around misunderstandings. Leah was finally able to forgive Nathan because of her "skin color" and stated "if I could reach backward somehow and give Father just one gift, it would be the simple human relief of knowing you've done wrong, and living through it." To me them 3 stood out the most and took what they learned in Africa, back to wherever they were at.
poisonwood bible has made me sit down and think about the world we live in today.
america is so consumed with the things we own ---- the newest phone, trendiest clothes, and popularity status. its something as americans we do without noticing. our society relys so much on money we don't cherish things like family, health, and faith.
reading the poisonwood bible showed a modern american family entering the congo with a rude awakening. leaving all of their material possessions behind they had to start from scratch and they struggled!
the congolese villagers have nothing....hardly a roof over their heads! but they still had to help the price family through the hardships they encountered. the price family was healthy and spoiled by the villagers while they struggled to find food and shelter.
a good example is mama muanza...she is handicapped but was still waiting on the price family to make sure they survived. "they don't care one bit about her having any legs to speak of. to them shes still their mama and where's dinner?
we need to start realizing whats important to us!
reading this book really makes me want to go on a mission trip somewhere out of america. seeing the poverty and struggles of others would make me realize how greedy americans are.
this book was great and i would recommend it to anyone...its a real eye opener! :D
cant wait to start reading the color purple!
america is so consumed with the things we own ---- the newest phone, trendiest clothes, and popularity status. its something as americans we do without noticing. our society relys so much on money we don't cherish things like family, health, and faith.
reading the poisonwood bible showed a modern american family entering the congo with a rude awakening. leaving all of their material possessions behind they had to start from scratch and they struggled!
the congolese villagers have nothing....hardly a roof over their heads! but they still had to help the price family through the hardships they encountered. the price family was healthy and spoiled by the villagers while they struggled to find food and shelter.
a good example is mama muanza...she is handicapped but was still waiting on the price family to make sure they survived. "they don't care one bit about her having any legs to speak of. to them shes still their mama and where's dinner?
we need to start realizing whats important to us!
reading this book really makes me want to go on a mission trip somewhere out of america. seeing the poverty and struggles of others would make me realize how greedy americans are.
this book was great and i would recommend it to anyone...its a real eye opener! :D
cant wait to start reading the color purple!
On Thursday I never got the chance to share my quote...
What I found was at the top of page 512 in Rachel's section.
She states...
"Do I ever think about the life I missed in the good old U.S.A?
Practically every day, would be my answer. Oh, goodness, the parties, the cars, the music- the whole carefree American way of life. I've missed being a part of something you could really believe in."
When Rachel said this it made me stop and think. At this point I had completey forgotton about the American life that was happening during the Price familys' trip to Africa. To me it seemed as though life in Africa was the only kind of life to live. The Africans didnt need all the parties and cars, it was about life and survival for them more than "popularity."
The same kind feeling came to mind when hearing about the royal wedding of Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton. I don't know about you but Princes...Princesses... Kings and Queens? To me this are unreal and not part of the world. But think, just because you dont hear about them everyday doesnt make them unreal.
This quote just reminded me that there are other things going on in the world that are outside of our everyday life. Just as Rachel never really got over her life in America. She was still the same person she was before. Self-centered and materialistic.
What I found was at the top of page 512 in Rachel's section.
She states...
"Do I ever think about the life I missed in the good old U.S.A?
Practically every day, would be my answer. Oh, goodness, the parties, the cars, the music- the whole carefree American way of life. I've missed being a part of something you could really believe in."
When Rachel said this it made me stop and think. At this point I had completey forgotton about the American life that was happening during the Price familys' trip to Africa. To me it seemed as though life in Africa was the only kind of life to live. The Africans didnt need all the parties and cars, it was about life and survival for them more than "popularity."
The same kind feeling came to mind when hearing about the royal wedding of Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton. I don't know about you but Princes...Princesses... Kings and Queens? To me this are unreal and not part of the world. But think, just because you dont hear about them everyday doesnt make them unreal.
This quote just reminded me that there are other things going on in the world that are outside of our everyday life. Just as Rachel never really got over her life in America. She was still the same person she was before. Self-centered and materialistic.
quote (:
I didn't share my quote in class yesterday, but decided I would post it to the blog. The quote I had choose was in Adah's section on page 531 in the second paragraph.."Mother says I have no hear for my own kind. She doesn't know. I have too much. I know what we have done, and what we deserve" the quote just really stoood out to me, and shows how Adah realized and accepts the mistakes..or problems they caused.
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