Independent Reading: week 1

NAME: Sofia Garcia
DATE: Feburary 22nd 2008
TITLE: The Breadwinner
TIME: 2 HOURS
AUTHOR: Deborah Ellis
PAGES 7-168
TOTAL PAGES THIS WEEK: 168
RESPONSE:
The Breadwinner by Deborrah Ellis is about a girl living in Afghanistan named Parvana. Parvana and her family are living under the Tliban which is a group of extreamly religious people who run most of the counrty. The Taliban have very strict rules about everything for example, women and girls are not alowed to leave the house, and if they do they have to wear a barqua, which was something that covered every part of your body including your face. When the Taliban finds out that Parvanas father was educated they send him to prison, and when he does there is no one to make money or buy the groceries, so Parvana has to disguise herself as a boy to help her familys survivol. This was a really sad book, but I am gald that I read it because I learned a lot.

First They KIlled My Father: Mikito's Questions

1. Who would most likely be in this novel and why?
2. What was your favorite part of this book and why is this.
3. What was your fist reaction when you found out that the dad had died?
4. Do you think the ending could have been better or do you think that the ending was just right for the book?
5. Do you think that you would be able to last as long as she did in this book?

1. Im not really sure, I don't think that I know the characters well enough to say which one I am like the most. The only character that I know well is Loung and I don't think that I am like her because I probobly would not be as strong as she was thorough this whole expirience.
2. I think that my favorite part of the book was when they got to America because it was sort of when all of the bad stuff was over and when there was hope for once in the book.
3. I was not really suprised when they dad died since the book was caled "First The Killed My Father" but it was a sad part of the book.
4. I think that thier were a couple of questions in the end that were not answered but other than that I liked the way that this book ended.
5. Im not really sure, I would be really tired from the work, sad to be away from my family, mad at the Khemer Rouge, and hungry.

First They Killed My Father: Lexi's Questions

1. What would you do if you heard this, and went through everything, that she did. Would you imfor people about what they are really doing, or would u be quiet?
2. What would YOU do in a situation like this if you were her?
3. If u could only bring1 thing to go to where they went to, what would u bring?
4. If you had lived in cambodia at them time and you first heard about the khmer rough.. what would be ur first reaction?

1....I don't underdtand this question
2. I would probobly not be as strong as Loung was through this whole expirience, I would probobly be really scared and worried.
3. I would bring my family :)
4. When Loung first heard of the Khemer Rouge she thought that they were a good thing since she had never really heard of them, until she asked her dad about them. So my first reaction to the Khemer Rouge would proobly be what everybody else's reaction is if I didn't know what they were.

First They Killed My Father: My Questions

1) What would you do if you found out that you and you family were forced to leave your home without knowing?
2) Loung see's herself as a "strong person", do you agree with her?
3) When it comes to sides, do you agree with Youn Army or the Ankgar Army?
4) Kim made a decission to steal corn for his family, when he did this he knew that he was risking his life, would you so the same for your family?