Hamandi - Naomi Shihab Nye
Find
a sentence that supports that “Hamadi” is told from the third person omniscient
point of view?
Susan didn't really feel interested in
Selah Hamadi until she was a freshman in high school carrying athousand
questions in class." (page 134)
What ?
does Hamadi mean when he tells Tracy, “’We go on. On and on. We don’t stop where
it hurts. We turn a corner. It is the reason why we are living. To turn a
corner. Come let’s move.’”
when he tells Tracy “’We go on. On and on. We don’t stop where it hurts. We turn a
corner. It is the reason why we are living. To turn a corner. Come let’s move.’”
is that she needs to move on from the past or the problem she
has.
Directions:
Determine the point of view of “Hamadi” by examining excerpts from the story in
the box below. Then, using clues found in the excerpts, explain how you came to
this conclusion.
Excerpt 1: “Susan didn’t really feel interested in Saleh
Hamedi until she was a freshman in high school carrying a thousand questions
around. Why this way? Why not another way? Who said so and why can’t I say
something else?” (p. 134)
Excerpt 2: “Hamadi spoke patiently, ‘Yes, I met
brother Gibran. And meet him in my heart everyday. When I was a young
man—shocked by all the visions of the new world—the tall buildings—the wild
traffic—the young people without shame—the proud mailboxes in their blue
uniforms—I met him. And he has stayed with me every day of my life.’” (p.
137)
Excerpt 3: “Susan thought holidays were strange; they came, and you
were supposed to feel ready for them. What if you could make up your own
holidays as you went along?” (p. 142)
Point
of View:
Excert 1 is third
person point of view because it has the word "she" showing that it his thrid
person point of view
Excert 2 is first person
point of view and third person point of view because it has the word "I" for
first point of view and "him" for third person point of view.
Excert 3 is second person point of view because it has "you" in the
sentance showing that it is second point of view
Find
a sentence that supports that “Hamadi” is told from the third person omniscient
point of view?
Susan didn't really feel interested in
Selah Hamadi until she was a freshman in high school carrying athousand
questions in class." (page 134)
What ?
does Hamadi mean when he tells Tracy, “’We go on. On and on. We don’t stop where
it hurts. We turn a corner. It is the reason why we are living. To turn a
corner. Come let’s move.’”
when he tells Tracy “’We go on. On and on. We don’t stop where it hurts. We turn a
corner. It is the reason why we are living. To turn a corner. Come let’s move.’”
is that she needs to move on from the past or the problem she
has.
Directions:
Determine the point of view of “Hamadi” by examining excerpts from the story in
the box below. Then, using clues found in the excerpts, explain how you came to
this conclusion.
Excerpt 1: “Susan didn’t really feel interested in Saleh
Hamedi until she was a freshman in high school carrying a thousand questions
around. Why this way? Why not another way? Who said so and why can’t I say
something else?” (p. 134)
Excerpt 2: “Hamadi spoke patiently, ‘Yes, I met
brother Gibran. And meet him in my heart everyday. When I was a young
man—shocked by all the visions of the new world—the tall buildings—the wild
traffic—the young people without shame—the proud mailboxes in their blue
uniforms—I met him. And he has stayed with me every day of my life.’” (p.
137)
Excerpt 3: “Susan thought holidays were strange; they came, and you
were supposed to feel ready for them. What if you could make up your own
holidays as you went along?” (p. 142)
Point
of View:
Excert 1 is third
person point of view because it has the word "she" showing that it his thrid
person point of view
Excert 2 is first person
point of view and third person point of view because it has the word "I" for
first point of view and "him" for third person point of view.
Excert 3 is second person point of view because it has "you" in the
sentance showing that it is second point of view