Words and Images
Part 1:
Choose one quote from this section of reading that you feel is particularly poignant, especially considering what the family goes through in these pages. Post your quote on your blog, along with the page number, a brief explanation of what is happening at that point in the book, and your personal reaction/take on the quote.
View at least two classmates quotes; choose one and comment on their post.
Part 2:
The included photos between pages 110&111 remind us that Ung's writing is not just a story, but a true story which she and her family members lived, along with millions of Cambodians. Which photo do you see as being most relevant to the story? Which photo has the most impact on you and why? Using the caption of the photo to identify it, comment on this post with your thoughts.
**Due Tuesday Nov. 26
Part 2:
ReplyDeleteThe photo that is most relavant to the story is the one of Meng, me, and my sister-in-law Eang on our first day at the refugee camp in Thailand. We had just gotten off the boat at Lam Sing, 1980. Since this is in 1980 shortly after Khmer Rouge was defeated. They are hoping to go to America soon.
The one photo that has the most impact on me is the last photo. Me and a little girl selling goods on the street at Angkor Wat. This photo has the most impact on me because its as if Loung is reminiscing about the past and the life she has lived. She is finally content even after all the horrible things that happened. It is also a very simple photo and sometimes the most simple photos seem to be the most meaningful.
Part 2:
ReplyDeleteTo me, the most relevant photo is the one of Wat Ta Prom (the caption reads "Wat Ta Prom, the temple where my father told me the gods live). It is also the photo that has the most impact on me. It catches my attention the most because it is the place where she truly put her father on the highest pedestal, viewing him as a god. It would be an incredibly surreal experience to go back to the place where my father became the most important god in my life.
Part 2:
ReplyDeleteThe included photos between pages 110&111 remind us that Ung's writing is not just a story, but a true story which she and her family members lived, along with millions of Cambodians.
Which photo do you see as being most relevant to the story?
I feel that the photograph that is most relevant to the entire story is the one of Meng, Loung, and their sister-in-law Eang on their first day at the refugee camp in Thailand in 1980.
Which photo has the most impact on you and why?
The picture that has the most impact on me is this picture as well. She is holding a chalkboard with her name and an identification number on it. It just takes me back to the Holocaust and I believe that was the initial impact that it is supposed to have on us.
Part 2- The picture with the most relevant to the story is the " Kim, Ma, Geak, Loung, Chou, and Khouy. the only surviving picture of geak." I believe that its most relevant because it shows each of the kids so you can really imagine who is living through this hard time.
ReplyDelete"Me and a little girl selling goos on the street at Angkor Wat." Made the most impact on me by her face. Gosh its just so beautiful and caring toward the girl on the street. She is such a strong women and this photo shows it just perfectly. i think it also gives the little girl selling hope that she can succeeded in life even if you have a rough start.