Week4

"Gomo gives me a cup of dirty black water inside. I can see bubbles floating...This drink bites the inside of my mouth and throat like swallowing tiny fish bones. This is what Mi Gook people love?"

This quote is showing the main character taking he first sip of soda ever. The quote lets us know that she dislikes soda because the carbonation makes he mouth and throat feel funny.

This quote makes me think about new foods from different countries might be weird to us but our food might be weird to them too. I mean you think that everyone would like soda but to a person trying it for the first time it might feel funny to them. It shows that for some people they might not like the things they try the first time but as they try it more and more they will learn to like it.

Week 3

"This is heaven I say. Mi Gook is heaven"

This quote is said when they first get off the plane and enter america. Mi Gook means America I'm guessing, it's heaven to them because it's a chance to them for a better life.

This quote really brings out some feelings for me. My parents came to America from Veitnam to do the same thing as their parents are doing. It's to find a better life for their kids, of course my parents did have kids yet but they were planning. In Vietnam back when they emigrated here going to America meant you were going to have a better life even if you didn't know the language,people or location of anything because of how bad it was.

As you can see this quote really connects to me because their parents are doing the same thing my parents did. And that same thing is to find a better life for them and their family.

Blog entry #1 for "A step from heaven"

"This is heaven I say. Mi Gook is heaven."

Night 1st post

"'strip! Hurry up! Raus! Hold on only to your belt and your shoes...'"
The quote shows how the nazi's make them strip down to nothing but their belt and shoes. It makes the Jews think the're more like animals than humans. It also lets them know that nazi's are superrior to them because they are wearing clothes and giving the orders. It also makes sure that the Jews don't have any weapons to use against them. So the nazi's making the Jews strip down was a good tactic because it brought down the moral of the Jews and it made sure they had no weapons or contraband.