Thursday, October 7, 2010

"The book of Sand" By Jorge Luis Borges (Argentina)


   The story was in Argentina and their were mostly in a house. Their was this old man trying to sell Bibles to another man at his house. But the guy already had Bibles so he said no. Then the old man was showing him the book of sand. He started explaining to him that there was no begining to the story, and no end. The guy was confused and didnt want to beleive him. But then he started lookinf for the begining and end and there was nothing...just more pages kept coming up. Then he bout the book. he didn't want anybody to know about tyhis book because he knew that thery would try and steal it from him. So then at the end he didn't want it because it was making him go crazy because he just wannted to keep reading it and wannted to get to the end. but he never did. So he took it to the library where he worked and put it in a shelf so that nobody could see it.

Now a days people are absessed with the internet. Becasue since people can find many many things on there. They just want to keep on going and looking through everything.

"No Dogs Bark" By Juan Rulfo (Mexico)

        

    The region the world it's from is Mexico. Where they were, was a climbing a mountain because they were trying to get to another town. So that Ignasio would get treated for his sickness. Ignasio's father was carrying him on his shoulders because he couldn't walk. Even though Igansio was not being a good kid to him in the past. but his father promised his wife that he was going to take care of him if he needed it.

    I think I'm going to be a good patrent becauase I don't think I'm going to be like MY parents. They are super strict and I think I'm going to be more understanding if they want to go out with their friends or do stuff on the weekends. If my teenage child is a brat then I'm not going to let them do what they want. They have to know that I'm their mother and they have to respect and listen to me. When my child misbehaves I'm going to take things away from them. Or just not let them do what they want and they're going to be locked in their room untill they learnt o act like a good young person. I think I would be a little similar to Ignacio's Father because since their my kids then abviosly I'm going to love them and care for them even when they make bad choices or are mean to me.

-Maritza M.