Summary: Eyeing The Mountaintop
10. Chapter: Eyeing the Mountaintop, page 116
“ Most of my friends were from the lower two castes. But that was fine. My parents and my brother had taught me to see the beauty in everyone. And to be honest, I often saw the least beauty in the coolest, most popular kids.”
In other countries people are born into different classes. Some were birthed in rich, some into the middle class, and some into poverty. Unlike America they cannot move up a class. Once born into poverty always in poverty. Once rich always rich. The family will pass on their status through generations. Mawi’s parents taught him to look beyond people's money and status into their inner beauty. Mawi could see inside people’s heart whether disguised as a beetle or angel. The lesson Mawi’s parents taught him is similar to what my mom would lecture me about at a young age. She would tell me “Someone who is beautiful on the outside may be ugly on the inside. And someone who may be ugly on the outside may be beautiful on the inside”. As I live my life I realize that my mom’s words were true. I have met gorgeous, rich, and popular people that were truly selfish, spoiled, and unkind. Often I meet people who are poor but have a pure soul. Mawi and I have collected noble principles from our parents: That everyone have beauty beyond …show more content…
Chapter: Father Haileab, pages 121-128
Paraphrase: Haileab told stories of how he defended and translated for refugees who went to court. He was begged by two refugee families who got into trouble with the law in their new country. He successfully persuaded the judges to drop the charges against them.
I was astonished on how he persuaded the court to drop the charges against the refugees. Haileab was a very knowledgeable man. He took the original version of the story and twisted it
Show how even though we dont see how smart and educated foreign people are they cant speek english and dont do it centain way tell example of my aunt
12. Chapter: Izgihare Yihabkoom, page
“ Most of my friends were from the lower two castes. But that was fine. My parents and my brother had taught me to see the beauty in everyone. And to be honest, I often saw the least beauty in the coolest, most popular kids.”
In other countries people are born into different classes. Some were birthed in rich, some into the middle class, and some into poverty. Unlike America they cannot move up a class. Once born into poverty always in poverty. Once rich always rich. The family will pass on their status through generations. Mawi’s parents taught him to look beyond people's money and status into their inner beauty. Mawi could see inside people’s heart whether disguised as a beetle or angel. The lesson Mawi’s parents taught him is similar to what my mom would lecture me about at a young age. She would tell me “Someone who is beautiful on the outside may be ugly on the inside. And someone who may be ugly on the outside may be beautiful on the inside”. As I live my life I realize that my mom’s words were true. I have met gorgeous, rich, and popular people that were truly selfish, spoiled, and unkind. Often I meet people who are poor but have a pure soul. Mawi and I have collected noble principles from our parents: That everyone have beauty beyond …show more content…
Chapter: Father Haileab, pages 121-128
Paraphrase: Haileab told stories of how he defended and translated for refugees who went to court. He was begged by two refugee families who got into trouble with the law in their new country. He successfully persuaded the judges to drop the charges against them.
I was astonished on how he persuaded the court to drop the charges against the refugees. Haileab was a very knowledgeable man. He took the original version of the story and twisted it
Show how even though we dont see how smart and educated foreign people are they cant speek english and dont do it centain way tell example of my aunt
12. Chapter: Izgihare Yihabkoom, page