The Poisonwood Bible Recap
By: Nikki Lee
This past week, the class started reading The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver. The book relates the story of the Price family moving to Kilanga, Africa because of Mr. Price’s missionary job. The girls and the mother do not like the idea of leaving Georgia, but pack their things and move to Kilanga for the following year.
During the year, the mother and girls adjust to Congo life as they are used to life in Georgia where they are able to obtain luxury goods and do activities that are enjoyable and energetic. The girls have a hard time adjusting to Congo life, especially Rachel who does not like the idea that she has to spend her 16th birthday in Africa and away from proper civilization. Kingsolver describes each of the children as being different from each other and independent on their own needs. Leah idealizes her father above the rest of the children, Ruth May is adventurous and will do anything as she pleases, Adah is observant and calm, and Rachel is a stuck-up priss who only sees the world in her own perspective.
The Price girls go through tough times that challenge who they are and what they wish to achieve in life, whether it be to please another or to be better than the rest. Kingsolver wants the community to see life in another perspective and to enjoy the gifts we are given and to not take them for granted.
This is a good post. This book is really good and that is a lot coming from me because I absolutely dispise reading. I am following Leah in the story and I am hooked.
ReplyDelete-Christiana R.
I believe Barbara Kingsolver wrote the novel from each of the Price daughters' perspectives because it shows that the same situation is always experienced differently from another. What I find most interesting is Adah's ability to communicate through her feelings. Her story is the most articulate of all the girls yet she is viewed by her sisters as mentally and physically handicapped. I feel that the novel is going to take a turn at the end where "the first shall be last, and the last shall be first."
ReplyDelete-Lauren B.
Mrs. Elliot was right, all students love this book when they get past the title page. Each page is a new adventure, and what is even better for me, is it is written in a way in which I can easily relate to and enjoy (the subtle mentions of Disney movies and such). I am following the passionate and confused mother and love the book so far!
ReplyDeleteCam T
I did not like the book at all! but i did love The Things They Carried
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this novel, and I think a huge part of why I liked it has to do with it being written from different perspectives. Without different opinions and thoughts coming from all the girls in the same situation, it would probably have been much less exciting. This format allows us to connect to the characters and at the same time dislike some of them. With this kind of attention, it is really easy to get hooked.
ReplyDelete-Taylor C.