Cade Yongue post #5

Stories are very important to humans. They inspire people to do things, they entertain people who need entertaining, and they can even tell a lot of history (depending on the story). Stories teach things to people, teach them lessons that are crucial to people's judgement. People aim to inspire, make a difference, be remembered for who they are and what they did. Obviously no one is immortal, so how do they accomplish this? They become so significant that stories live on about them. Classic example is Martin Luther King Jr. He made such an impact that people will never forget him, or the things he did. And those stories will inspire someone else to go out and be significant and make a change.

The book Sold, is a story of a 13 year old girl who is sold into sex slavery. It is a sad tale of how she must sleep with about 15 men a night in order to pay off the owner Mumtaz. Though extraordinarinly sad, it does inspire me and the rest of the readers to make a difference, to change what is happening and to make ground in this current issue. It is a powerful book, that is so close to the heart that you can't forget it. And that is how the author makes her impact, and teaches the reader of what is happening and what can be done. Directly in the book we are inspired by Lakshmi's pervalence, courage, and toughness. One of the main inspiring points is when she has the curage to talk to the American, and tell him that she wants to leave, and then the biggest part: she has the courage and strenght to walk out of the closet and go to a place she does not know about with an American who she does not know. This inspires all of us to be stronger when times are tough, to realize that we don't have it as bad as others and to work through things, and ultimetely to never give up and never give in because one day, if you have the courage and strenth, you will achive what it is you desire most, you will be successful, you will be significant.