Let me be honest, I thought this book sucked. The only reason I picked it up because it was related to my topic and it had a pretty cool plot idea. AtLet me be honest, I thought this book sucked. The only reason I picked it up because it was related to my topic and it had a pretty cool plot idea. At first, I really didn't want to read it and it was boring, but right at the end, I felt more interested. I think it was the "change in the character" that got me to like the book. It's worth a shot....more
It was a bit dark and gloomy, but I want to find out what's next - overall, a good book...It was a bit dark and gloomy, but I want to find out what's next - overall, a good book......more
Too much romance. Too predictable and a bit too boring. I personally don't like stories with too much romance and I'm not an online person. I couldn'tToo much romance. Too predictable and a bit too boring. I personally don't like stories with too much romance and I'm not an online person. I couldn't connect with Penny, the main character and the story wasn't very interesting to me....more
**spoiler alert** I didn't fully finish it, but it was nice. SO far, it's about how Lia needs to stay strong. And that she has to have control over he**spoiler alert** I didn't fully finish it, but it was nice. SO far, it's about how Lia needs to stay strong. And that she has to have control over her body and mind to feel that power by eating less and forcing herself to stay empty. But she soon realises how to turn her life around and choose not to let others affect her. If you are the kind of person who likes the kind of book with many questions at the start, you may like this book. Also, if you need to read a realistic fiction book, it's a great choice....more
**spoiler alert** Secrets of Denial - By Kyra, Tori, Matu and Mathew
In the book "Chanda's Secrets" by Allan Stratton, the author uses symbolism and me**spoiler alert** Secrets of Denial - By Kyra, Tori, Matu and Mathew
In the book "Chanda's Secrets" by Allan Stratton, the author uses symbolism and metaphors to show a denial of AIDS, and the negative impact it has on personal lives and society. This book is the story of a girl and the times in her life that is laced with AIDS how she dealt we what other people thought about her and her family. In the story, of this part, the mother goes to Tiro because she didn’t want her children, loved ones and society of her small town to see she had AIDS. She was ashamed of it so she denied that she had AIDS to her children and walked away. The daughter suspects this and goes to Tiro to find her mother. She finds her very sick and brings her home. She dies. After that, on page 189, Chanda and the children see a white stork that they think is their mother after her death, � There perched on the wheelbarrow, was my stork. It craned its neck towards us. Iris and Soly waved. The stork raised it’s right foot as if giving us a blessing. Then it arched it’s back and began to fly, circling the yard three times before disappearing into the night.� Generally, storks are symbols for hope and freedom. From the author’s point of view, she put this scene in to symbolize that the mother is free from denial of her sickness and shame of this disease but also her realizing her mistake. Using that foot as a sign begging for forgiveness. The negative impact it had on personal ones was leaving them motherless and orphans, but the mother realized her mistakes of denial and the author used the stork as a symbol. Judging the mother, she acted out of selfishness to leave her family but is understandable because the population is small and would get the whole town talking about the family in a bad way. Hypothesizing, if the mother didn’t leave her children and society, accepted she had AIDs, they could spend more time with her and lived with that death would have to come and live in peace with that. But netherless, her mother was free from her denial.
People are afraid of AIDS and that has made them afraid of anyone knowing in someone in their family has AIDS or if they have AIDS, so people stay hidden and keep secrets instead fo fixing up this messed up society. On page 192 � The secrets keep us hiding behind the curtain. The welcome center throws back that curtain.� The welcome center is a place where people with AIDS all meet and talk about their lives. It helps the people their get the weight of their shoulders, but the society thinks that when you go there you are a dirty and a bad person. Chanda goes anyway and finds that if is like a home and the people there understand them. Normally, when people are afraid of something they will deny it. But here in this story Chanda faces the problem of that her best friend and mother have AIDS, and she is faced with the shame; although, people shun her she keeps fighting for what's right and fights for her mother. The society is denying the truth about AIDS because they are scared, but in this story we learn denial only makes it worse. This related to the quote “Don’t deny what’s obvious to see� by picture quotes. The author use this metaphor to show that when you say the truth you feel so much better about yourself. Chanda realizes that if she stands up for what's right than you could change anything. I think that Chanda is a good person because she wants to show people that AIDS isn’t something to be afraid of; in fact, it is something that the community should face together. They should not snub people who have AIDS instead they should help and esteem people who have AIDS so that they can feel welcomed and people don’t have to feel shamed about their families. Chanda belief in doing what’s right and accepting AIDS really has had a good affect on the community around her, and people were finally able to admit that either they had AIDS or someone in their family did; as a result, the community was more open, and didn’t snub people who did have aids. This taught us a good life lesson, when we face the truth we feel better and more complete, but if we deny it and stint the people who need help than we will never feel like everything is ok. So face the truth. Fight for what's right. Don’t be like everyone else!
On page 178 � Everything’s still, except for a circle of large black birds hovering overhead.� She had come in search of her mother who had left to see her family in Tiro, but really her mother had left so that she could die away from her children and save them the shame of her having AIDS. And when Mrs Tafa supports them in front of the public and welcomes them home, not letting the fact that they have AIDS affect how she treats them, she realizes the secret that she Most people think that when someone is near death you should leave them to die in peace, alone. But Chanda didn’t give up even after the black bird sign. Black is the color of death, dreary and bad things. The black birds show death and bad luck, just like the stork gave them a blessing, the black birds are giving her a curse. Chanda doesn’t give up or back down; even though she’s lost and scared and her mother has AIDS. She finds the strength in herself by accepting the truth and doesn’t let what others think, see or do affect her, like how she doesn’t get affected by the black birds. We learn that people fight for what they love and this shows her strength to accept AIDS and not deny it. She changes. People deny AIDS and let it take a negative impact on them, but Chanda doesn’t deny it and she doesn’t let others affect her. This author talks about the denial of AIDS; but also, about how it affects people lives� and the society around them negatively; in fact, just like a criminal not admitting his crimes. He does this by using symbolism and metaphors....more
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