Georgia Deffner blog post 5

The importance of stories to humans is so great and affects each one of our lives in many ways. Stories are something that we hear throughout our lives. They have meanings and morals. You can learn so much from stories. For instance stories often have a main character who makes a immoral mistake which causes a conflict. Since the readers don't want to cause the same conflict as the character in the story, they learn not to make the same mistake. Stories also can keep us very entertained. They can help take our minds of something that we are currently going through and give us joy and happiness.
In Sold, the girls living in the brothel are obviously having to go through such terrible things everyday. They are taken away from their families and are forced into prostitution. Mumtaz, the hideous lady to runs the brothel, does horrible things to them as well. In this time of pain and struggle, the girls still love to sit down and watch television or listen to someone tell them a story. This made me realize how important stories are. This book tells a breathtaking story that affected me in a great way. It opened my eyes wide to what is going on in the world and how inhuman some are treated. I am very honored to have the chance to read this book which made me feel very grateful for the life I have.