Bridge Builder: Eailya
Text from book: Shabanu is expected to enter adulthood soon, for her case she too after phulan needs to marry and withhold the responsibilities of a woman. Text to text connection From almost any storyline the protagonist usually faces harsh reality from the expectations of others. The protagonist struggles to find their own identity when they are having to deal with multiple issues within the plot. Shabanu wants to continue expressing her child like manner but the adults surrounding her say otherwise. Just as any protagonist wants to do something in their life but restrictions are put on them for doing so which in my opinion can drive that character to remain a certain way or pursue something even more that someone or something doesn't like.
Text from book: Grandfathers death making a turning point in Shabanus life since he was the one she shared her struggles with and they both cherished each other deeply Text to world connection: Every where around the world, people lose loved ones everyday. Some deaths are a factor of health and age. other deaths that are brought upon this world are from vicious incidents happening that we cant even predict. Almost anyone has experienced the tragic death of someone we once cared about or even just knew. Sometimes those people helped us in ways we didn't even realize until they were gone. Shabanu lost her grandfather that helped her cope with her struggles just as anyone who has lost someone in their life that affected them deeply.
Text from book: "Auntie takes every opportunity to show mama how superior she is for having borne uncle two sons. Mama always takes it in good humor, but i do wonder if she ever wishes shed had sons, she never shows it. " Text to self connection: From my experience or maybe any other high school student, there will always be someone that announces their own grades to either make someone else feel bad about thier own or to make themselves feel superior than others. Auntie feels that having boys is more useful than having girls just as a any student feels their own grades are better than someone elses. in both cases these people are making the other side feel bad just for the sake of putting that person down for their own amusement.
Shabanu's internal conflict As the certain events have been taking place such as Shabanu losing guluband, grandfather dying, phulans wedding day nearing and the familys departure from their home, they all have impacted Shabanu in some way. As each event has passed, shes moving away from her childhood one step at a time. shes lost her prized animal who she played with and cared so deeply for. Her grandfather that tolerated her childish act and supported her is now gone from her life. her childhood home is now something she has had to leave behind. Even though shabnu is reluctant to give up her childhood so easily, its found some way to take it away from her one way or another. She doesn't want to deal with the harsh reality of a women living in her society. She wants to make something more of her self. in the future maybe she will decide for her self what she wants to do in her adult life rather than having to struggle with losing her self as she grows up.
