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Journal Entry 6

pages 171-201

5 Comments
  • Markos and Khatuchera get sick and tired of ebing punished so they rebell and fight the teacher.
  • Miriam passes standard five and is on her way to Venda to attend standard six.
  • My name Lydia is the name of Papa's Brother's wife.
  • There is a situation in which young women such as angie are kidnapped and killed just to be added to potions.
  • Since Angie was gone for a year and held captive she is no longer herself. meaning that she donesn't speak her language anymore, she is uncomprehendable of Shangaan her past language.

4 Questions

  • While held captive by her father, did he do anything bad to her to make her the way she is now in this section of the book?
  • what is spring day in october according to them?
  • How did Miriam's brother know that something bad was going to happen if she went on the field trip?
  • What kind of accident was it?

3 Vocabulary Words

  • Parry (Pg. 171)-to ward off (a thrust, stroke, weapon, etc.), as in fencing; avert.
  • Coax (Pg 175)-to manipulate to a desired end by adroit handling or persistent effort
  • Liberation (pg 178)- The act or process of trying to achieve equal rights and status

2 Literary Techniques

  • Personification (pg 180)- whenever violence breaks out.."
  • Personification(Pg 182)- "my heart thumps in my throat"

1 Sentence Summary

  • Miriam has moved on to standard six into a new town and new school. In which then she escapes death and once agin confronted by it when a riot breaks out in her city.

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