2. Lakshmi begins the book as a 13 year old girl from Nepal. By the end of the book, her life in the brothel in India has completely changed from her life in the Himalayas of Nepal. It could be argued that Lakshmi’s naivete has given way to someone who understands the world in a whole new way. Find at least one example from the book illustrating this change and write a paragraph discussing your thoughts. Use at least one quote from the book to support your position.

What character trait does penelope demonstrate when she calls for the suitors to hold a contest? what other character has a similar trait? she demonstrates cleverness, like odysseus does when he tricks and overcomes foes. she demonstrates hospitality, like the phaeacians do when odysseus lands on their island. she demonstrates a lack of confidence, like telemachus does when he fails to kick out the suitors. she demonstrates a lack of self control, like odysseus’s men do when they slaughter helios’s cattle.

In the communication breakdown section, michael b. green learned that "a red rag" or a had nothing to do with the internal makeup of the person who was wearing it.

Why do you think both wiesel and solzhenitsyn speak of the importance of telling the truth?