Log #3

Book: Gathering Blue

Author: Lois Lowry

Page: finished

The book talks about a crippled girl named Kira. As a teenager, her father died because of hunting in the forest and her mother also passed away due to disease. Since she was an orphan and had twisted legs, everyone in the village didn’t like her and thought that she was useless. Therefore, Kira was taken to the powerful Council of Guardians for further analyzing and observing. As a consequence, the Council of Guardians found Kira great at weaving, gave her a place to live, and assigned a task to her. Kira made friends there called Thomas and Jo who also had special talents and lost parents. On top of Thomas and Jo, Kira also made a good friend named Matt in the village. Kira and her friends worked together to conquer everything difficult, including the injustice in the village as well as the bad treatment the Council gave.

However, in the final part, Kira’s father who became blind came back through Matt’s leading. He told Kira what had actually happened to him and what the other society he had lived was like. He mentioned the atmosphere along with the kind people in the other world apart from hers. After listening to her father, Kira decided to change the society where she lived with the little ability she had! Can you imagine the young girl with disadvantaged legs overcame the difficulties she had and won the competition over the Council? The ending was open to readers! However, my answer is yes! I think if one has the courage and ambition to solve problems, there are no obstacles to defeat that person.

“There is no arguing. People share what they have, and help each other. Children are cherished.” This was said by Kira’s father after he came back to Kira. When I read these sentences, I could draw a picture in mind by those words. How wonderful the community was! Compared to the society we live now, there are many conflicts existing everywhere and every moment. People will fight for things they want, even steal or rob. People will neglect when someone injured lie on the road. Even children in the school are not safe at all. They may be punished by teachers or bullied by friends. What’s wrong with our world and how can we reverse this condition? That’s the most important question to be thought by not only ourselves but also the governments.