Dear Debbie,
I know the book can be difficult to grasp. I think it might help if you
take each of the main characters - Toan, Linh, Minh and Mai (maybe even
Phuong and Miro) and write down everything you can remember that happened
to them. Next to each event, you might try to write down how they felt
when it happened, and why they felt that way.
The novel has many things happening, and sorting them out by seeing how the
different characters were affected is a good way to get control of them.
I hope this helps.
Brian.
At 02:08 PM 26/03/01 +1000, you wrote:
>Dear Brian
>
>You know what for when i read the book for the time i don't understanding
>anything about what happening in the book, so i have reread it again and
>again.
>
>But now i feel abit better as i get to know the story abit better.
>I just finish all my study guide questions and now my teacher give more work
>about it again and the topic is about perspective, she want to identyfy the
>character's perspective.
>
>Could you please give me some advice.
>Thank a lots.
>
>Debbie
>
>
>>From: Brian Caswell <brian@alienzones.com>
>>To: only_the_heart_rap@isuws2.itbcorpweb.det.nsw.edu.au
>>Subject: only_the_heart_rap rick's response
>>Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2001 12:00:51 +1000
>>
>>Rick,
>>
>>You seem to have a good grasp of how Minh might feel - and why - especially
>>when he is leading his family into the unknown. Remember, an understanding
>>of the characters' emotions is the best way to follow the development of
>>any novel. Stories are not about events. They are about the people caught
>>up in those events. That is the rule I use when writing - it should be the
>>rule we use when reading. Empathy with the character makes the events real
>>- even in sci-fi and fantasy.
>>
>>All the Best,
>>
>>Brian
>>
>
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