The Other Side of Truth by Beverley Naidoo Student pack (Page references are to the Puffin edition) Chapter 1 – ‘Survivors’ 1. Which words in the italicised passage at the beginning of the novel convey a sense of violence? 2. Who witnessed the murder? 3. How is Sade’s father affected by it? 4. What is Sade’s response? 5. What is the name of the local language? 6. Why do you think the gunmen called at Sade’s house that morning? 7. Summarise Uncle Tunde’s argument. 8. What was the
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505 Words Essay on “The Grass is Always Greener on the Other Side” The grass is always greener on the other side; this proverb focuses on the comparing nature of mankind. We have this tendency of making comparison and feel the other person is in a much better state then us or the other thing is much better than what we have. Instead of accepting and appreciating the things and people we have in our life‚ we always find a way to look at the things or people that are not available to us. “The human
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The Other Side of the War Story Thinking about the 1890’s in the Philippines‚ what comes to mind are katipuneros in their straw hats‚ kamisochinos and red trousers‚ raising their bolos in the air‚ fighting for the freedom of the country – basically‚ a bloody era of wars between the brave natives and the powerful conquistadores. It is probably only natural; since young‚ we have been taught in school that the Spaniards brought nothing in the country but bloodshed and indolence‚ aside from a few euphemisms
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“To the Other Side of the Sky” and the article from the International Campaign to Ban Landmines both talk about the issue of landmines because Farah’s story supports the organization’s claims. In “To the Other Side of the Sky”‚ Farah gets hit by a landmine as a child. This blow caused many injuries to her body‚ like to her legs. According to the book‚ “‘Finally‚ I caught one quick glimpse‚ just one glimpse‚ and oh my God! That wasn’t my leg anymore‚ it was just meat! Oh‚ the redness of it‚ the utter
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As claimed by Joseph Campbell‚ “The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek”. The book The Other Side Of The Sky by Farah Ahmedi shows exactly that‚ in-fact this is what every hero experiences throughout their journey. It all begins with Farah’s status quo‚ her hunt for knowledge beckons her call to adventure‚ following up with a traumatic incident that progresses her search for peace. During her quest‚ she becomes separated from her natural world and begins a new phase of her journey
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reading the children’s book‚ The Other Side‚ readers can understand the author uses a child-like tone‚ remarkable symbolism‚ and writes appropriately for young audiences. As portrayed in the story‚ readers can unconditionally recognize the authors child-like tone. Clover uses informal language such as “that girl didn’t” or “mamma.” This shows readers that the story is written to have a child-like tone. It is obvious that the intentional audience for The Other Side is children. The author writes
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Speaking in public is said to be the second greatest fear that most people have. The greatest fear of all - is death. Each time we face up to our fears and deal with them‚ we grow. At least that is what my Dad told me‚ as he tried to convince me to ride the Water Log Ride at Busch Gardens when I was 5 years old. Oh‚ it looked wonderful‚ and they all came back laughing. Slightly wet‚ but everyone laughed. They were having a glorious time. "Come on Michael‚" coaxes my Dad‚ "Think of it as a growth
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Segregation was a serious matter from the beginning of America to the late 70’s. The story The Other Side is set in this time period. In this portrayal of racial segregation there are two houses separated by a fence‚ one side is the “white” side and the other is the “black” side. The white girl is named Annie‚ and the black girl Clover. Clover’s mom would tell clover not to cross the fence‚ because it was not safe. Every day Annie sat on the fence‚ she was not crossing the fence so it did not break
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In “The Other Side of the Bridge” by Mary Lawson‚ the events that Arthur goes through allows him to develop into a more confident person. The first event that teaches him a lesson is when Jake falls off the bridge. Next‚ Arthur becomes more hardworking as a result of his father’s death. The last event that allows him to develop is when Laura comes and moves into his neighbour’s house. Throughout the novel‚ the life-changing events that Arthur faces had a positive impact on him‚ as it allowed him
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The Other Side The Other Side‚ by Jacqueline Woodson‚ is no ordinary children’s book. This story is about two girls‚ Clover and Annie‚ who are separated by a fence‚ and they both feel a bond between them right when they meet. Clover’s friend doesn’t let Annie play with them because they are all black and Annie is white. As you see‚ Annie may look different‚ but she still has the same feelings and she just wants to be accepted. Woodson starts the book off by showing how Clover’s mama cares
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