Spring EN066-01 Reading Workshop: FEBRUARY 09, 2010 (THURSDAY)

Thursday, February 9, 2012

FEBRUARY 09, 2010 (THURSDAY)

What an ending to the story and a sad one for that matter. Mariquita was honorable for taking her young brother's place only to be subjected to the Japanese cruelty and mistreament. If she had slept with the commanding officer, the head Taicho, would that be the solution to her demise? It was very kind of her to volunteer to bathe or massage an officer to spare the other girls from humiliation. Mariquita's children also suffered a great deal by not knowing their mother only from the stories they have been told and heard.

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AnonymousFebruary 9, 2012 at 3:31 AM
I thought the ending would have been different things would have gotten better but it didn't and it was a sad ending but it is GREAT BOOK.
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UnknownFebruary 9, 2012 at 5:14 AM
we all can't have a happy ending but we can have a strong beginning.. i loved the book and happy it was introduced to us.
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AnonymousFebruary 9, 2012 at 1:31 PM
that's so true
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Dolores C.BrownFebruary 19, 2012 at 3:36 PM
Yes, I am sure if she had slept with Taicho things will been different. Like her said just give in and the beatings won't be as hard. Her promise and committment to god and her husband remains true to her heart. And she took that to her grave. Chris and Helen was very bless with their father being alive.
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