In chapter two, it is expressed to us, the readers, that in Tambu's home, education is not distributed equally among the children. The oldest male of the family is gifted the ability to go to school and study under a teacher. The younger and female siblings get cheated out of this and must stay home and work. I find that it is unfair that these privileges are divided by age and gender and am thankful that we all get to go to school and get such a wonderful education.
Think about what our world would be like today if only the oldest of male of the family got to attend school. In my family, I would be able to go to school, but my younger twin sister would have to stay home. This would not only leave her uneducated, but it would put her at a disadvantage for the rest of her life in getting a job, fulfilling a productive life, and being able to take care of a family. I wish that children everywhere could be as fortunate as us in being able to get a good education.
I agree! I wouldn't have been able to go to school either. Also, I can't imagine only being able to get an education if my older sister died.
ReplyDeleteIf only that could happen! Sadly this is a difficult task for people in poverty. The only way to get out of poverty is to get an education to get a good job, but sadly you can't go to school without money.
ReplyDeleteI can't even imagine what the world would be like if we lived like this. I completely agree that this is unfair, and we are so blessed to live in a country where we dont have to live like this
ReplyDeleteDespite how sexist the situation is, I am ecstatic that I get to go to school now because I have a little brother and he would ruin my chances of being educated. Tambu doesn't let that get in her way and she is determined to learn.
ReplyDeleteI dont have a sibling, but you are basically one. If you died, not only could I not bear to handle much of anything anymore, I defiantly could not be neutral about it and go to school and lemt my mother die.
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