Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Entrance into Africa
Hey! Okay, now that many of you are through or getting close to being through with the novel, let's do some specific discussion about the book. Let's talk about the five narrators. How do each of them respond to their entrance into Africa? Who copes the best? Who copes the worst? Why? Does anyone cope? Explain.
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All are negative to the entrence of Africa other than Nathan. The one who copes the best is Adah because she never complains about it.
They all had some negative thoughts about being in Africa, except for Nathan. They all had to be there because their dad wasn't going to let them leave. They liked it at first, but bad things happened, and it tested their faith and what they trusted in. But in the end, most of them grew stronger and had a successful life.
I think Rachel copes the worst, because she is so materialistic and obsessed with her looks. I think Leah copes the best, because she just goes along with whatever her father wants in order to be his favorite.
I think Adah copes the very best because when she first gets there she sees it as a beautiful new place. Seeing Africa through her eyes was like reading poetry. Africa is also the very first place were Adah feels truly excepted for who she is; her handicap does not matter in Africa.
Nice wording, Randi...Adah seeing Africa in poetical terms
Out of every one Nathan has the best outlook on the move to Africa. Orleanna, in my opinion, copes the worst by not getting out of bed for weeks, and Ruth May copes the best by using children's games to make a connection with other children and was the first of the family to make friends in the Congo.
I have to say if I was going in to Africa to live, coming from the conditions I am in now, I would not be too happy myself. I can understand why the girls would be so upset about leaving everything they have ever known behind. Nathan was just excited to spead the word and try to help people, but then ended up in a different situation than he had planned.
I agree with Rachel. Rachel is probably the worst at being able to understand any purpose and reasoning behind going to Africa. Leah is just trying to be daddy's favorite little girl, so she is able to go along with whatever she thinks he wants.
I too think Adah copes best not only because she never complains but also because the people on Congo look more like she does than the other family members. In the begining of the book it tells you that Adah has physical disabitities, it also tells you that the COngolese people will wave a nub if they have one.
Nathan is very optimistic, and the mom is not too happy, yet she fakes it in order to make her husband happy. She just wantes to provide for her family, even when things get tough. Every child does not really like going to Africa, it is a completley different life style. I agree with everyone else who says that Rachel copes the worst. And I really agree with Randi when she says Adah is finally accepted for herself, with the handicap.
All of the women in the family have a negative attitude towards the entrance to Africa but Nathan's attitude is opposite of theirs.
I do not think any really like the fact they are there in the first place. They all complain but I think the one who coped the best was probably Adah or Leah. They were the ones who complained the least amount.
I also believe that no one fully coped throughout their visit to Africa. The dad started to get comfortable but I do not think they ever got use to living in such a different place. The dad made them stay even when heartache struck with the passing of Ruth May. I agree with Amanda because it did test their faith. They probably wondered why the stuff was happening to them since they were doing missionary work. It takes a lot of effort and time to do the things they did.
I think that they all had negative thoughths about being in africa except for Nathan and maybe Leah. Rachel copes the worst in the book and leah copes the best.
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