![]() Kira thinks that maybe her uncle will let her live with them if she were to take care of his children but then remembers that families usually sell their healthy children to wealthier families. Kira also thinks about her uncle who lost his wife during childbirth and who had two small children of his own to take care of. Kira thinks that she will build a new home for herself but know that it will be difficult to do it since she has a lame leg. Kira considers how she will survive from now on since she has no relatives and no home, because the other villagers burnt the house she shared with her mother. The dead person of the dying person is usually taken to a place called the Field of the Living where the family watches over the body for a period of four days until the soul leaves the body. ![]() Kira never had to experience a death in her family so she thinks about the rituals other families perform when they lose a loved one. The novel opens with a young girl names Kira waking up and realizing that her mother, Katrina, is dead. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. ![]() These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |