Week 5, Post A

VOCAB:

feudal (236): pertaining to the political, military, and social system in the Middle Ages, based on the holding of lands in fief or fee and on the resulting relations between lord and vassal.
emissary (247): a representative sent on a mission or errand in order to negotiate.

APPEALS:

1. "The next day...I get hit by a bus" (253). This is an emotional appeal that is suspenseful and a definite cliff-hanger. It surprised me and left me anxious and eager to see what happens next.

2. "And from that meeting, everything that was meant to happen...happened" (255). This is an emotional appeal because it makes the reader eager to see what happens but also gives the reader a sense of calm because the author sounds like everything will work out in the end.

3. "I could not believe I was still up at 3:30 AM, and not to meditate, either! I was up in the middle of the night and wearing a dress and talking to an attractive man. How terribly radical" (268). This is both a logical and an emotional appeal. The fact that Liz is still out partying at 3:30 AM is a fact, therefore a logical appeal. It is also emotional because Liz is finally out having fun again and letting go, which is a big step for her!

QUOTE:

"I love this girl, Liss. Very beautiful. But not good character, this girl. She only want money. She chase other boy. She never tell truth...She stop loving me, go away with other boy. I am very sad. Broken in my heart. I pray and pray to my four spirit brothers, ask why she not anymore love me? Then one of my spirit brothers, he tell me the truth. He say, 'This is not your true match. Be patient.' So I be patient and then I find my wife. Beautiful woman, good woman. Always sweet for me. Never once we argue, have always harmony in household, always she smiling. Even when no money at home, always she smiling and saying how happy she is to see me" (279). Ketut, the medicine man, tells Liz exactly what she needs to hear: that if she is patient, she will find the right man--her soul mate. After her painful divorce she thought she would never love anyone, that no one would ever love her again. However, Ketut reassures her that she will find love again if she is patient. She shouldn't be discouraged. This gives Liz renewed hope and comforts her.

THEME:

I think the theme of this book is the struggle people go through in order to achieve a balanced, happy life. Some people never achieve this, as it is difficult and requires effort. However, once one reaches a balance between spirituality and the pleasures we find on Earth, the rewards are boundless.