Stories are important to humans, because we have the ability to feel and have compassion towards one another. We share stories which are emotional experiences. Some of them are good experiences but lots of them are sad. These experiences are what change us and make us what to help out and make a difference for things that we believe in. Although the only way we encounter theses stories are from the people who treat their fellow humans badly. The victims are the ones who have to endure the pain. We should thank the people who have endured the pain, for teaching and sharing with their stories with us. I hope that those people who are the cause of theses sad stories are one day touched by a story, and makes them change into a better person.
Patricia McCormick, the writer of the book Sold shares a sad story about a young thirteen-year-old girl named Lakshmi who is forced into prostitution. This story is a harsh and extremely sad story. It definitely changes the reader, and exposes them to all the horrible truths there are in the world that many are ignorant to or don't know about. This young girl stays composed and driven to find the silver lining even when she can't seem to find any hope to get out of the "Happiness House". She ties everything to escape her terrible fate of sleeping with men she doesn't know against her will. She inspires all to keep their dignity, power, and strength in difficult situations. She keeps track of the money that she owes the owner Mumtaz. "' Let me do the calculations for you,' she says. She pretends to be adding and subtracting. 'Yes,' she says. 'It's as I thought. You have a least five more years here with me.'"(226) After hearing this news, Lakshmi keeps her cool and told herself, "I will do whatever it takes to get out of here."(227) She understands her situation, and still tries her hardest to get herself a better life. The author of this book makes a huge impact on the readers with this story that deals with a real and true problem.
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ReplyDeleteZoe, I really like your point of view on the emotional side of stories. I noticed a similar way in which Lakshmi "keeps her cool" and continues to move forward instead of just letting her tough situation get to her in the part when Harish is teaching her English, even though she is not allowed, because it is a little light-at-the-end-of-the-tunel towards her freedom, "The notebook is nearly full [...] And now there are pages full of Hindi and English words Harish has taught me [...] Shahana comes in and sees me writing in my notebook, 'Don't let Mumtez or Shilpa see you with that,' she says" (170). By reading about Lakshmi's struggles in her story, the world can be inspired to keep fighting for themselves like Lakshmi.
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