Sold- Reading Response Part 2

While reading this book it made me think about how fortunate I really am and how I take things for granted. It made me think about how lucky I am not to have to deal with the things Lakshmi has to go through. It also made me think about if I would be strong enough to face her everyday life.

Sold By Patricia McCormick is the story of a girl named Lakshmi who is growing up in Nepal, until her family needs money so she is sold to what she believes is the job of a city maid, but unfortunately she is sold into a brothel and her life takes a horrible turn.

This book really made me think about the unfair situations people in other countries sadly have to deal with. No 13 year old girl should ever have to worry about getting STD's and Pregnant because her horrible stepfather sold her to a brothel. In America this isn't a conflict that we really worry about on an everyday basis but this is Lakshmi's life. When I think about Lakshmi's situation it really makes wonder if I would be able to face her challenges and always have hope for whats to come or would I give up? I hope that i would still stay positive and stand up for my body and my rights. In Nepal, Women "have their place" in the words of the men so where do they learn their limits and their respect for themselves.

This book also made me think about how greedy and materialistic people in America can be sometimes. I know that I cared about my laptop and my ipod more than I should at times but I think everyone needs to think about the kids who have nothing. What would we do? Lakshmi doesn't go to school for a while because her family can't pay for the pencil her teacher lent her. I have at least 6 pencils some where on the bottom of my backpack and its no big deal because were blessed to have so much. I think that before we complain about things we don't have we should think about how thankful we are for the everyday things we do have.

The idea of having nothing except hope means so much to me, because I, at times can be a huge complainer and not think about everything I do have. What makes a person hold on to hope? How do we face challenges everyday challenges that scare us?