Children of War
Deborah Ellis
Rhianna Hart
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The most surprising scene in Children of War, by Deborah Ellis, was when I read about Haythem, an eight year old boy from Iraq. He was born with a birth defect called hydrocephalus, which is a condition that causes fluid to build up in the brain. He has had a very tough life and it all started in 2005 when four gunmen stormed into his home in Baghdad, startling his mother and causing her to drop him. This made his condition even worse, he has surgery to try to repair the
damage, but one side of his head is still badly swollen.Next, the gunman kidnapped his uncle and demanded a large sum of money for his release. Haythems family gathered all the money they could find and paid the gunman. After they got his uncle back they fled the country and moved to Jordan.
This article about Haythem was very depressing and sad because from the early years of his life he had a hard life. It made me notice how privileged people in our school are. Yes, there are a few hard times for all of us but no where near how hard it is for Haythem. It made me appreciate the little things in life. This article made me cry and feel sorry about the way he lives. I thought that this article was very touching because from the start of his life it was nothing but sadness.
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ReplyDeleteRhianna,
ReplyDeleteI liked how you mentioned what the disease was, a very heart-warming blog post.
Since we are all currently reading non-fictions most of them are about how hard life was for people that weren't as privileged or/and had defects but continued to strive in order to accomplish what they began. There were of course hard moments, but because they were so determined to achieve what they wanted, that because of that they are considered great heroes today. Be careful not to mix present and past tense, it can confuse the reader. Overall great job!