Mosquito Coast and The Poisonwood Bible

During this semester we have been reading the Poisonwood Bible. Right before spring break we watched a video entitled The Mosquito Coast. These two works are extremely similar to one another. In this book and the movie the families travel to a distant land in which they have discover new ways of living. Also in both of these the fathers are the head of the family and there is no exception to their decisions. At first it seems that their decisions are for a good cause but it soon becomes very excessive and almost crazy. It seems that the fathers have a view and idea that is so dear to them that they must follow through or they will fail themselves and those around him. The wives in both works are also extremely similar. Both women love their husbands but at points they feel that they have gone to an extreme with their decisions and also question their love with their husband when times get tough. The children in both works are also similar. In both the children are planning to escape from their family whether its the preachers jeep or Mr. Axelroot's plane. In conclusion both works are very similar despite their location and time period.

Orleanna Price Character Analysis

Orleanna is also a very important character in the plot of the Poisonwood Bible. Orlenna is very secretive about her views and thoughts and she raises suspicion about what is going to happen in the future. From her beginning chapter in Revelation, I feel that Orleanna is on the brink of leaving Nathan because she is becoming fed up with his neglect towards her and how he cannot change his views and values with the Congolese. Through Orleanna we can see how Nathan acts in situations and that he feels he is being tested by the Congolese just like Job in the Bible. I think that the only reason that Orleanna has stayed with Nathan is because of her children. It seems that she loves them a lot because she spends lots of time cooking and teaching them despite the difficulty of it.

Leah Character Analysis

After reading the beginning of The Revelation I feel that Leah has become a very significant person in the plot of this book. During this time period in US history people of African decent were treated unfairly and it is surprising to see Leah trying to branch out and become friends with the African kids. During her chapter in the book she speaks a lot about the girls and women of Africa and explains the difference between the women's duties and life in Africa as compared to way she lives. After trying for awhile to finally have a Congolese friend, she becomes friends with Pascal. Pascal shows her cool things of Africa and also the roles in life of the women and men. She finds that in the Congo, women are the hard workers and the head of the family which is opposite to the American culture.

Leah at School for a Day

Here in Hawaii because of the interesting climate, the plants are so much different to those in Georgia and The Congo. The colors of the plants like the yellow hibiscus and the beautiful patterns of the ferns were so exquisite and I am sure Father wished he had these plants in his garden. Father told me, “these plants needed lots of sun and continuous watering.” As I walked through the campus I spotted many workers of the school trimming and watering the plants, which showed that Father was right. As Father walked through the campus I noticed his happy facial expression and a bounce in his step because it was like we where walking through a botanical garden with perfectly pruned trees and fragrant flowers in every corner. I really liked this school because it seems to be nature centered and my father also enjoyed it.

Review of the Practice SAT's

When I read the essay's of those who where sitting around me, I found that they where all based on the same ideas. The all agreed with me about how media is not a part of us but it is all around us making it hard for it not to change your decisions. From the essays I read I was suprised to see the great detail of them and I think that I would have given them 5's or 6's. Despite the short time limit I think that they did incredibly well on intruducing the topic, going through the info, and then smoothly concluing. Good Job!