Chapter 2
Term: dialogue
In this chapter, Le Ly's relationship with her father is put into focus. Le Ly's father is the man in her life who is able to teach her a great deal about life. She talks about how he was more lenient than her mother and how he would not always know how to fix her problems, but for Le Ly, her father's support in her life was plenty. Le Ly spoke of a time when her mother had to leave for Danang and her father had to care for Le Ly. This is when Le Ly and her father became close and formed a particularly strong relationship. Le Ly's father told Le Ly stories about his brothers and sisters and their families. During this conversation, Le Ly's father had asked her if she knew what her job was: her purpose rather. She said that her job was to kill the enemy, avenge her family, and become a woman warrior. After this response her father pulled her toward him and said,"No little peach blossom. Your job is to stay alive-to keep an eye on things and keep the village safe. To find a husband and have babies and tell the story of what you've seen to your children and anyone else who'll listen. Most of all, it is to live in peace and tend the shrine of our ancestors. Do these things well, Bay Ly (Le Ly), and you will be worth more than any soldier who ever took up a sword." The dialogue between Le Ly and her father was a the focal point of this chapter. The dialogue is the conversation between two or more people. Their conversation about Le Ly's job in life played a part in who she became. Le Ly realized that her father had her best interest in mind, and this makes me think of how my father always has my best interest in mind. Being with someone who cares about you so much can really make a difference in one's life. When I read about Le Ly's relationship with her father, a quote came into mind: "Prepare the child for the path, not the path for the child." Le Ly's father was doing everything he could to prepare Le Ly for life and enlighten her with experience, but he cannot pave the path for her himself. This quote could be applied to all parents trying to help their children be prepared for the future.
I brought up a similar point about Le Ly's father in my blog. I liked how her father said the only thing she had to accomplish in life was to survive while Le Ly thought she had to become a strong woman warrior. I also used the term dialogue to express the importance of the conversations between Le Ly and her father.
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