EDU T&L 108.01 Discussion Board

The final parts of the book portrayed the changes in Young Ju’s family life. As his father tried to kill her mother, Ju tried to call 911 and hoped that her action was not too late to save her mom. After went out of jail, her father went with another girl that mysteriously came from nowhere. The next scene of Ju’s family life was portray with Ju’s mom that work three jobs back to back, moreover, Ju and Joon had to work for the pocket money where they used half of their money for the weekly grocery. Despite their struggle, I notice the sense of relief for Ju, Joon and her mom after Apa left. In a sense they build a strong bond between each other even though they have to survive without their father, for example, Joon works at Kinko’s, Young Ju helps them financially by tutoring, her mom are working as full time worker at the restaurant. I totally admired Ju’s mom decision to stay in America. She thoughtfully thought about her two children. In a way, she wanted her children to have a better live than her. I am so glad that they are having a quality time after Apa left to Korea. In addition, I learn a great deal from the book. It gives me a sense that the unity of family is important and each family member has to work it out to make it happen.