Thursday, January 22, 2015

Gathering of Pearls" Study Guide Questions - Ch. 6

Chapter 6
1.     Reflect on the letter that Sookan receives from her sister. Describe the conflict between the two women. Also discuss the internal conflict (with herself) that Sookan has. Why is this important to the novel and to Sookan’s identity?

The conflict between them is that Sookan’s sister has already decided what Sookan should do with her life, and Sookan is not sure yet. Sookan is very busy and works hard every day. She is trying to adjust to a new place, and her sister does not think about that. All her sister thinks about is her own life and what she wants Sookan to do.

Sookan is upset about what her sister wrote in the letter, but she asks herself if her sister is right to be angry. It is important to the novel and Sookan’s identity because, whatever happens, Sookan has her own feelings, but she is always thinking about what she is expected to do because of her culture

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