Blog 4

Gender has been a problem for a long time. In Nectar in a sieve, this problem is shown. Woman don't have much of a say if their husband say otherwise. This is shown all over the world, for century's people have been defined by their gender. In Nester the male characters are able to find jobs, and make income. Wile woman on the other hand stay at home and watch their children. This book shows a great look on the problems with gender in most society's.

Blog 3

In the book Nectar in a sieve, a different culture is show. Ruku's family and almost everyone around her are from a culture very different from that of the character kenny. Kenny is from a much more modern lifestyle, much like ours here in the US. He experiences a different culture and see's the differences first hand, that we could never understand.

Blog 2

In the book nectar in a sieve, by Kamala Markandaya, Riki the main character has a struggle to overcome when she goes 6 years without having children. She only had one daughter, and in her cultur that is not a good thing. she ends up being under a lot of presure and stress untill a doctor and friend kenny and he gives her something that helps, after that she has many sons andis ok agian.

Blog 1

In nectar in a sieve, by Kamala Markandaya the people have monsoons, these are narural storms that flood the feilds and destroy all of their hard work. This efects everyone in a bad way. if the field are flooded then the people have less food, less food to give to the land owner, and less food for their already starving familys. Natural desasters havea big efect on life.

soul music READING MIN 9

Susan, the strange girl, finds out that she is deaths granddaughter. so now she must fill the position of death until her grandfather is found. as this is happening another story starts. imp the bard sets out to play music for a living. and he has a big journey ahead of him.

soul music READING MIN 8

the second story on soul music starts with death in a big mansion realizing he remembers everything. He is a very confused person who sees things as they really are. He decides he wants to forget. so he leaves single mindidly to find a place to help him forget. this then makes a large problem. there is no death. that has to be fix.

soul music READING MIN

Soul music was written by terry Pratchett. This book is actually many story's that seem difficult to follow. the first story starts with the school principal is nervously looking through papers of a girl who she saw a a bit strange. All of the sudden the girl is in the room. this girl, Susan, has a enact for making herself "seem" invisible. Her teachers say shes always in class but they never see her. Eeveryone is confused by this strange girl who's parents just died. And something needs to change.