Quote #1: "We were simply friends who lived in a village together and expected to always be boys and friends in our village. But in these past months, we had traveled so far from our families, and we had no homes, and we had become so weak and no longer looked as we had before. And now, William K's life had ended and his body lay at my feet."
This quote was said by the narrater, Achak, on page 198.
Quote #1 Significance: I chose this quote because I thought t had summed up what they have been through really well. I think this part is really disturbing, but it is what really happened. Also, I think its extremely sad how his best friend died, and he didn't even get time to say goodbye.
Quote #1 Character Analysis: I think that William K was really nice, and I can see why Achak and William K were best friends. Also, I think William K would probably have done the same thing to Achak if he died, and buried him, even if it meant loosing the group. I think that Achak will probably blame himself for William K's death, even though it wasn't.
Question #1: Do you think that William K's death will/has affected Achaks attitude?
Quote #2: "Are we the future of Sudan? This seems unlikely. Not with the way we attract trouble, not with how often we are victims of calamity. We bring it upon ourselves. Our peripheral vision is poor, I think; in the U.S., we do not see trouble coming."
This quote was said by the narrator, Achak, on page 215.
Quote #2 Significance: I chose this quote because I think it explains how a lot of immigrants feel, and what Achak is feeling now that he has made it to the US. I think that he wants to do something with his life, and tell his story. Also, I think he is saying that America should be more aware of what is happening in places like Sudan, because, like him, we don't see danger coming.
Quote #2 Personal Connection: I think that this quote is what my poem in my America Through My Eyes is saying. I think that they really connected, and that we should be doing more for people in places like Sudan.
Question #2: Do you think that Achak will try to move somewhere else to start a new new life?
