For our group's inquiry, we came up with the question "How does the way characters are treated in books (and real life) make you feel?" For this blog post, I am going to be focusing on one from the real world and two from fiction books. In Because I am Furniture, Anke, the main character, feels like she is ignored by her father and isn't good enough for him. She feels as if no one cares for her -especially her father- and isn't loved. When I put myself in Anke's shoes, I fell that she is confused about her relationship's with her family. After reading the book, it makes me more aware of things like this that are happening in the world because the book was written so realistically. I really admire the way that the author made me fell about Anke and the way that she is treated. 

     I also notice that in the beginning of Harry Potter, harry is treated horribly by his uncle Vernon and aunt Petunia. Harry fells that it is very unfair because they don't have any reason for treating him this way. The contrast between how they treat Dudley and harry is so large that it is hard to tell that they are even related. When I think about how harry is treated, I feel that it is very unfair for the reasons just stated. Even though this is fiction, it still relates to the real world because these things happen to many children in the world.

     Finally, in "upfront" magazine, about "gypsies" and their culture. Often, when they get married, it is at a very young age (about 13 years old). In my opinion, I feel that this is very weird. I think so because in the American culture, we usually married around 27 years old, which is a lot older than 13. I also question this way of life because it will make children pressured to "love" someone and might not make the right decision. All in all, I think that the way I read or notice things definitely affects how I feel about them.


     

     The social justice issue that I would like to focus on in this blogpost is abuse. The book that I just finish reading is Because I am Furniture by Thalia Chaltas. It shows many examples of kids being abused. One of these examples are when Anke's father chases and beats her sister with a chair. This is an accurate example of abuse because the father is harming Anke's sister repeatedly and this is really what happens to some children every day. This social Justice issue is one that cannot be ignored and really comes alive in the book.

     Another way that this big issue is show in the book is when Anke explains that her mother - even though she wants to- doesn't do anything about the abuse. This part of the book makes you realize that abuse is still happening today all around the world and there still isn't much being done about it. Anke tells readers that even though she wants to speak up to her dad, she doesn't because she knows that there will be consequences. I think that this is a correct portrayal of abuse that is happening in the world around us. Because this book in verse is written so beautifully, readers can take away the true meaning of what abuse really is.

     Finally, on page 231 of Because I am Furniture, Thalia Chaltas writes about how Anke's sister, Yaicha knows that if she were to tell anyone that she was abused by her father, then he would kill her. She knows this because her father told her he would. Still, nothing is done about it. This is truly scary to read about because we know that it is real. reading this might make readers realize that even though they might not think so, it is a real social justice issue that is happening in the world. This book has made me realize that things like this are real, and even though it doesn't seem like it, things can be done about it.