Saturday, July 31, 2004

 

Final response by Yuki Suzuki

When I finished reading this book "A step from heaven", I was thinking what the author, Anna wanted tell readers like us. In the beginning of this book, Apa, Young Ju, and Uhmma came to U.S to make new start in life with some expectation, but they had some changes in life, culture and thoughts. I think all description through the life of Young Ju in this book has messages. For example, in the middle of this book, there were description that "Men have to be strong"(pp66), but after Apa's going back to Korea, strong women like Young andUhmma were portraited. Addition to this, Apa has had a pride to behave as a father, as a Korean, so he felt very frustrated when Young or others hurt his pride. In the last of this book, the family tied up each other in bond and had house their own after they decided to stay in U.S. It seems like they are heading for the hopeful future, but in contrast, Uhmma said that "These are my hands, Young Ju" as if she knows her fate in the future. We, people have the fates, some fates can be changed by efforts but not necessary all fate can be. However, I think the most imortant thing is doing the our best in the extent what we can do, and helping each other.


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