Literature Circles Post 4

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Quote 1
"Don't come," my uncle pleaded. "Not now, Zi. Not yet." We can't just leave you there," Tante Zi said. "You have your ticket. You can leave the country tomorrow. We have to get you out."

Significance:
Well what is going on right now is they are trying to sneak the uncle out of the country because there is a gang trying to find him and kill him. The head gang member said that if we get him we will burn him alive.
Personal Connection:
I accidentally broke a kids skateboard at the park one time and i ran away. He said if I ever get you your dead.
Question 1
What would you do if a gang was after you and would kill you if they found you?
Quote 2
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After my uncle Joseph died, my father told me that he dreamed of him only once, and never in the small group he pictured around his bed.
Significance:
This is telling me that the father didnt care much when his brother died. And he only thought of him once. That tells me that he probably did not like or care for his brother.
Personal Connection:
Most of the time when something bad happens to my sister I dont care that much.
How much would you care if one of your family members died?

Literature Circle Post 3

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"Here's the traitor," one man said while pointing at him.
"The bastard who let them up on his roof to kill us."
"Your not going to live here among us anymore," another man said. "You've taken money for our blood."
Significance:
This part in the story was very tragic for a lot of people because gang members were killing innocent people. The part right here was at a church and somebody let a gang member get on their roof and kill people from there. This made me feel bad for these people because this book is based on a true story.
Personal Connection:
My personal connection to this is not related to people dying and getting shot but more related to something like getting in big trouble. Me and my friends were tping a house one night and we got caught and me and my friend Dillan ran away. My friend Logan stayed back and told them that we did it and so we all had to clean it up.
Question:
If someone in a gang put a gun up to your head and said let me get up on your roof what would you do?
I would let him get on the roof then call the cops.

Literature Circle Post 2

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"Some of us might have diseases we don't know about. Were all dying."

Significance:
I thought that this was a very weird and truthful thing to say to someone espesially and when their dad is dying. This is when the Uncle finds out that their dad has a good chance of dying soon. Well thats what the doctor told them and the unlce said Screw the doctor we all are going to die for all I know I could get hit by a car when im walking home. What this means to me is that we are all going to die and we dont know when.
Personal Connection:
My personal connection to this is I was over at my friends house and his Aunt had died and her mom told us that we are all going to die some day and i could be any day. We dont know whats going to happen and when but enjoy life while you can. Thats my personal connection to this.
Question:
What would you feel like if someone told you this?
I felt a little bit scared because any day could be my last and i would not know.