Ch. 14

In this chapter, Valentino talks about the time he was escaping Ethiopia. He described how he had crossed a river with hungry crocodiles in it. He had to convince many boys that they were not hungry and would not eat. It was very crucial that he gained their trust because that was the only way that he would be able to get the boys to cross. Many of the boys were extremely hungry and irritable but Valentino was very sympathetic and kept them content by talking to them about how their forthcomings and how their life will be better soon.

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In this chapter, Valentino reminisces about the time that his mother was taken away from him. It describe how his mother was taken away on horseback by two men with masks on their head. Valentino and his mother were extremely frightened, and were desperately trying to hide in the grass. When they began to run, Valentino's mother convinced him that he must run on his own and that she must stay behind so they aren't seen. After this moment Valentino never saw his mother again.

So far

Ok, I read a little bit more in my book. No more major events have happened, but Valentino reminisced about some more events that happened in Africa. During the time that Valentino tells his story, he is waking up from his unconscious state. While waking up, he notices an unknown boy sitting in his house that is watching his TV. Valentino, in his mind, analyzes the boy and wonders what the boy's life has been like. Valentino explains events about his life at that age- about how he was marched out of town at his age and forced to live on his own. The tone of this book is similiar to the tone of the movie we are watching in class now. They're both about African people too.

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So Far

So far in my book Valentino is still being robbed. The robbers have been holding him hostage with a pistol, and gathering all his belongings and putting them in a room. Meanwhile, a police officer has been standing nearby and has been standing outside, unaware of what's going on inside the house. The robbers are waiting to leave because they suspect the police officer knows what's going on, and is waiting to ambush the robbers. After a while, the robbers hit Valentino with their pistol and knocked him unconscious.

so far

So far, I'm at page 30 or so in What is the What. The beginning has actually been pretty intesting. The main character, Valentino is being robbed while he reminisces about his previous experiences in Africa and in the United States.

What is the What

For my outside reading book, I chose What is the What. This book is written by Dave Eggers, an American author, who translated and retold the story of Valentino Achak Deng, an African man who was a refugee of the Sudanese civil war. I chose this book because it looked like it had an exciting plot and because the helpful employees at Borders recommended the book to me.

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