Throughout the book, Lakshmi was told that the American police and Americans were bad and that she should never fraternize with them. However, at the end of the book, when the American police had come in to the Happiness House, Lakshmi trusted them and was the only one to go downstairs and talk to them. She had previously met the American man who brought the police there and he gained her trust by showing her the place she can go through digital photos. Because he had these stories and the ability to tell stories, she trusted him and it all turned out for the better. Although his story wasn't a huge tale of life lessons, it did change Lakshmi's life.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Amy Goelz Post # 5
Storytelling is one of the most important aspects of our society and human nature. It is of the utmost importance because it gives mankind the chance to learn from our mistakes and respect our ancestors decisions. Storytelling gives us the possibility to learn about our past in order to aid our future. However, storytelling does not have to be thought of as such a big deal, for just the smallest most simple of stories can change lives. This is expressed at the end of the book.
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I thought that you did a really good job on illustrating what it was like for Lakshmi to listen to the stories she heard and believed, but she trusted her gut. She listened to her own story and the American mans story and went downstairs and disobeyed every ones orders. Also, when everyone told her to the story that people from America were bad, she didn't believe their stories that they would be thrown in a sewer and that they would die there. They didn't believe that, especially when she met this American man who would later change her life forever.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful job Amy. :)