Main Events
Kira has taught herself how to read and can understand the plant names when Thomas writes them down. This is a big step since women in Kira's community are forbidden to read or write. In the middle of the presentation Kira sees a little figure with a dog and she realizes that it is Matt. During the lunch break she meets with Matt, joyful that he is alright. He presents her with the plant that makes blue dye. Matt says this is her small present and he has a bigger present that is coming. Kira is astounded. He followed the path through the woods and said that there were no beasts like Annabella said. Matt said he found a kind village that housed him and gave him food. Kira asks what the village's name is, Matt says he calls it the broken village because there are people like Kira there with disabilities.
Feelings Toward the Chapter
I am happy that Matt is found. Like Kira I am also astounded that Matt traveled a long path to find the blue plant. Because he is young I didn't expect him to survive this hard long journey but he proved me wrong. Matt may be small but he is stronger than you think. I am excited for Kira's other gift and curious because I am left wondering what it is. When Kira finds out about the broken village the book doesn't give us her reaction yet. If I were Kira I may consider going to this village because I would be around people like me and no longer worry about being judged. Yet at the same time I would know that I am needed at this community as the threader and I would dearly miss Matt, Thomas, and Jo.
Kira has taught herself how to read and can understand the plant names when Thomas writes them down. This is a big step since women in Kira's community are forbidden to read or write. In the middle of the presentation Kira sees a little figure with a dog and she realizes that it is Matt. During the lunch break she meets with Matt, joyful that he is alright. He presents her with the plant that makes blue dye. Matt says this is her small present and he has a bigger present that is coming. Kira is astounded. He followed the path through the woods and said that there were no beasts like Annabella said. Matt said he found a kind village that housed him and gave him food. Kira asks what the village's name is, Matt says he calls it the broken village because there are people like Kira there with disabilities.
Feelings Toward the Chapter
I am happy that Matt is found. Like Kira I am also astounded that Matt traveled a long path to find the blue plant. Because he is young I didn't expect him to survive this hard long journey but he proved me wrong. Matt may be small but he is stronger than you think. I am excited for Kira's other gift and curious because I am left wondering what it is. When Kira finds out about the broken village the book doesn't give us her reaction yet. If I were Kira I may consider going to this village because I would be around people like me and no longer worry about being judged. Yet at the same time I would know that I am needed at this community as the threader and I would dearly miss Matt, Thomas, and Jo.