In the novel, Sold, by Patricia McCormick, Lakshmi is told multiple stories by all the of the people she met along her journey. These stories scared her and made her worry day in and day out, like the stories she was told when she left home. "I don't know what to believe. I believed that the stranger in the yellow cloud dress was taking me to the city to work as a maid. I believed that Uncle Husband would protect me from the bad city people. I believed that if I worked hard enough here at that Happiness House, I could pay down my debt. And I believed it was all worth it for the sake of my family...I am to afraid to believe him" (250). This quote shows that all the stories that Lakshmi has been told, she is to afraid to believe any more stories. She doesn't want to trust people because everything she has heard before is a lie. Also, all the girls in the Happiness House said that all the police were bad, and that all the Americans were bad, but in the end, it was demonstrated that they can be good and that it is okay to trust some people sometimes. Lakshmi, worried yet willing, walked down the stairs and went with her gut, showing that she knew was was right and what stories, she should be listening to. Her own.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Becker Post Five
Stories are how we learn about new things and how we interpret how things will end up. When you are told a story, maybe about how to ride a bike. Possibly your mother told you this story, about how the first time she rode a bike, she fell off of it and she scraped her elbows and knees- but she kept a smile on her face and tried again, because she loved it so much. This story teaches you that riding a bike can be dangerous, but also very fun at the same time. It also influences you in such a way that, you might not want to ride a bike yet, because you are scared and you might fall off. This is a huge part of stories. You can be afraid of the outcome, because you have heard what others have told you. On the contrary, you might also be influenced to go out and do something immediately because the story you heard sounded so amazing and inspirational. People all over the world have different reactions to stories, but in reality- these two aspects of stories are the same almost anywhere you go.
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I really liked the way you showed how important stories were to Lakshmi because of what she believed in. Showing that she trusted the Americans just because of the small story the man told her influenced her decisions. Storytelling is one of the most important lessons of life to learn, and this example expresses that, and how that one thing can change a life.
ReplyDeleteChloe, I liked how you kind of told a story in your first paragraph! In Sold we learn about all of the people who Lakshmi meets, we learn about her best and worst friends and we learn how she lived. She tells us about the David Beckham boy, the American men who come to visit her, and the boy who bring the tea. All friends, and all different stories she tells us. I think your quote really shows how she tells us her story. Two other people on her adventure, two other people to tell stories about. We tell stories to get our point across and to express how we feel. Lakshmi does exactly that. Great writing!
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