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Chapter 29: Historical Context: During this time Great Britain was taking over smaller colonies in India. This connects to Colonialism because a stronger country is taking over and oppressing another territory. It is a negative impact for India because it affects the people`s life and they start to question their surroundings.
I kind of agree with you and disagree. I agree because colonialism affected Nathan and his farming. But at the same time, people got jobs and better wages when they started to work at the tannery and it helped them get food and buy other things.
Wilson Hinh Pd2 Chapter 29 Vocabulary *corridors- a gallery or passage connecting parts of a building; hallway. *paved- to cover or lay (a road, walk, etc.) with concrete, stones, bricks, tiles, wood, or the like, so as to make a firm, level surface. Summary The husband of Rukmani, Nathan is suffering cases of paroxysms and knows that he is almost gonna leave his wife forever. He tells her that he is not going to die, for he is just going to live within all their kids. In the end, he passes away leaving Rukmani behind. Background information- A hurricane lantern is a special lantern designed to work in high winds because it has a glass chimney that protects the flame from being extinquished.
Wilson Hinh Pd2 Chapter 30 Vocabulary *Coiled-to wind into continuous, regularly spaced rings one above the other. *Scaffold-a temporary structure for holding workers and materials during the erection, repair, or decoration of a building. Plot When Rukmani mentions that she tries to put back the fragments of her life back together, she is probably talking about everyone in her family. She was able to put all the pieces back together which were here children, her kids. However, she does go and mention she is missing one piece, the piece that is there no more. Who is Nathan her husband.
I think that Rukmani doesn't consider her children in the grieving process because she's really concerned about herself and how she is going to live,especially without her husband. In other words, she's probably thinking what is going to become of her now that she's by herself with Puli in a place she doesn't really know.
Vocabulary: quenched-Satisfy (a desire) paroxysms-A sudden attack or violent expression of a particular emotion or activity;A sudden recurrence or attack of a disease
Summary: In these chapters,Rukmani has flashbacks of when she was at the temple.Nathan has paroxysms and passes away,leaving his wife with Puli. She decides to go back home,in her village, with Selvam and Ira. She tells them that Puli is the son that she adopted with Nathan and that his passing away was also a gentle one.
Kevin Alonso
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Vocabulary for Chapter 29:
Sear- to burn or scorch injuriously or painfully
Quench- to put out or extinguish
Filch- to steal (especially something of small value)
Paroxysm- a sharp spasm or fit; a convulsion
Weary- physically or mentally exhausted by hard work, exertion, strain, fatigued, tired
Vocabulary for Chapter 30:
Affliction- a state of pain, distress, or grief; misery
Scaffold- a temporary structure for holding workers and materials during the erection, repair, or decoration of a building
Leslie Valero
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Chapter 29:
Historical Context:
During this time Great Britain was taking over smaller colonies in India. This connects to Colonialism because a stronger country is taking over and oppressing another territory. It is a negative impact for India because it affects the people`s life and they start to question their surroundings.
I kind of agree with you and disagree. I agree because colonialism affected Nathan and his farming. But at the same time, people got jobs and better wages when they started to work at the tannery and it helped them get food and buy other things.
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ReplyDeleteNathan- tenant farmer
Puli- adopted by Ruku
Ira- daughter
Selvam- one of her sons(5th)
Rukmani- nathan`s wife
Wilson Hinh
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Chapter 29
Vocabulary
*corridors- a gallery or passage connecting parts of a building; hallway.
*paved- to cover or lay (a road, walk, etc.) with concrete, stones, bricks, tiles, wood, or the like, so as to make a firm, level surface.
Summary
The husband of Rukmani, Nathan is suffering cases of paroxysms and knows that he is almost gonna leave his wife forever. He tells her that he is not going to die, for he is just going to live within all their kids. In the end, he passes away leaving Rukmani behind.
Background information-
A hurricane lantern is a special lantern designed to work in high winds because it has a glass chimney that protects the flame from being extinquished.
Wilson Hinh
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Chapter 30
Vocabulary
*Coiled-to wind into continuous, regularly spaced rings one above the other.
*Scaffold-a temporary structure for holding workers and materials during the erection, repair, or decoration of a building.
Plot
When Rukmani mentions that she tries to put back the fragments of her life back together, she is probably talking about everyone in her family. She was able to put all the pieces back together which were here children, her kids. However, she does go and mention she is missing one piece, the piece that is there no more. Who is Nathan her husband.
In chapter 29, why does Rukmani not consider her children in the greiveing process?
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DeleteI think that Rukmani doesn't consider her children in the grieving process because she's really concerned about herself and how she is going to live,especially without her husband. In other words, she's probably thinking what is going to become of her now that she's by herself with Puli in a place she doesn't really know.
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paroxysms-A sudden attack or violent expression of a particular emotion or activity;A sudden recurrence or attack of a disease
Summary:
In these chapters,Rukmani has flashbacks of when she was at the temple.Nathan has paroxysms and passes away,leaving his wife with Puli. She decides to go back home,in her village, with Selvam and Ira. She tells them that Puli is the son that she adopted with Nathan and that his passing away was also a gentle one.