Analysis Of Saving Sourdi

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In the second section of Chanda’s Secrets the topics of unstable family dynamics, strong bonded friendship and grieving and the effects of grieving are discussed.

The story I choose to discuss was called Saving Sourdi by May-Lee Chai. Throughout this story, the setting changed numerous times. It all begins in a small family owned diner in South Dakota called the Silver Palace. Nae who is the younger of the sisters starts off introducing how they came to America, and now her family helps run her uncle's restaurant.

Just like the examples that were given earlier, when Nea jumped up and stabbed the man that was hassling Sourdi at the restaurant, or when she and Duke went knocking on Sourdi's door because they thought she was in trouble, all of the actions that Nea took were always a reflection of the situation that Sourdi was in at that present moment.

Whether stabbing a man with a paring knife or getting a friend to punch her sister 's husband in the face, Nea always manages to start trouble for her and her sister, Sourdi. She doesn 't do it on purpose, it 's just that Nea will do anything to protect her older sister. The issue stems from when the family lived in their native Cambodia; Nea was only four and Sourdi carried her across a minefield on her back. Ever since that moment, Nea has felt indebted to her older sister and has been determined to protect her at all costs. However, the costs seem to be high as her identity has become tied to this notion of debt. In May-Lee Chai 's "Saving Sourdi," Nea 's identity is

Not a single protagonist is the same person at the end of the story as they were in the beginning; some characters evolve more slowly, while others, like Nea in “Saving Sourdi”, change abruptly, often following a harsh realization or a life-changing event. Throughout the story, Nea is persistent in her efforts to “save” her sister. Whether it be from imminent threats like the man harassing Sourdi in the opening scene, or from more trivial affairs like Duke taking them into a grass field, Nea consistently acts impulsively to get her sister out of less-than-ideal situations. Nea never shows any sign of regret for her actions - in fact, she only regrets the times where she does not take any action at all, most notably when Sourdi is set up with

R/s it is court ordered that Karrie (bio mother) is not to have contact with Nevaeh (8) and any of her other children, but John (bio father) allowed Karrie to be around Nevaeh. R/s John has court ordered visitation. R/s Karrie has a history of drug use.

Nakita drove through the back roads away from all the cops , she would be spotted on the main roads . She parked her car that was in walking distance to her next house , she creeps up to the house , see's the mother watching TV in the living room. She knows the victim has no father and no other people staying in the house right now. She walks around the back , picking the lock at the back kitchen door. The kitchen was semi lit up with lights on by the brick wall stove , she walks slowly to the living room , pulling out a long kitchen knife from her pocket. She hand gags the mother , pushing the knife to the back of her head , she hears her choking on her blood , she then stops tilting her head down . Nakita pulls out her syringe , walking towards

As Sula lays dying, she momentarily believes the childhood peace they had achieved still exists as she wishes to tell her friend and counterpart about death, “Well, I’ll be damned...it didn’t even hurt. Wait’ll I tell Nel.” Meanwhile, at the end of the novel Nel cries for both her friend and for the realization that she will never achieve peace without Sula for they completed each other.

About the Author: My name is Alia Kurth. I am 16 years old and I am from Oswiecim, Poland.I moved to Germany when I was 13 because of my father's job. I had a best friend named Diana and I loved her very much. We would read every day under the big or oak tree and sing songs and play board games.I never realized That on a beautiful Tuesday , that she would be gone forever because of my father's decisions. I always noticed that my father did not really like Diana ,and I never knew why. My Father was a Natsi and I did not agree with what he was doing at all. I lost my best friend of 3 years to a horrible and brutal decision made by my family.

In Sula, we are introduced to two children Nel and Sula who are exposed to the harsh reality of life at a young age that children aren’t normally exposed to so early in their development. Sula who can be described as spontaneous and aggressive is quite the opposite from her counterpart, Nel, seems to always be quiet. Although the two seems to blend and meld into the perfect friend. They can be so similar sometimes to that Sula's grandmother Eva has referred to them as one person instead of the two people that they are.

Loss of a significant person can be caused through death, divorce, desertion, separation, abortion, stillbirth, and rejection (Simos 2000). Loss can be permanent, temporary, anticipated, or feared. Simos states, death is the ultimate loss because it is final, and complete (2000). Goldsworthy (2005) explains how loss is experienced not only through death, but also through changes that we encounter throughout the rich tapestry of life. Nancy and Charley, believes their daughter’s, Rena, behavior deteriorated following the death of her great-grandmother, and allowing her to live in the apartment alone at the age of thirteen, after both great-grandparents passing.

At this point in the story everyone realizes that there is something wrong with Nona. They take her to the hospital because they see that there is something wrong.

It wasn't like Namid wanted what happened to her spilled out to just anyone. "Ivanoff? He your brother?" Inara asked as she watched Namid closely, as well as avoiding sharing to much of their past. She hadn't see her sister willingly interact with people in a long while. And for some reason she didn't seem as skiddish as usual. Namid watched Ivan chop the vegetables and so forth, her hands slowly mimicking the motion before she reached into her bag and pulled out a small camera. She napped a picture of Ivan cooking and looked to her sister with a smile, "Hope you don't mind, its something she does. Its her way of collecting memories she wants to hold onto." Inara explained for her sister, the younger sibling sliding into a seat as Ivan worked on the finishing touches to their

Struggles exist in many forms and they can be most devastating in the form of loss, especially of loved ones. It can be difficult to see someone you care about just leave your life and never return. In Jeanne’s case, her Papa was the one man who meant the world to her, but he was imprisoned for nine months away from his family. Once her Papa