Selah - Jahan

"I told you my dream to become a a doctor one day and you said you would help," Jahan said, at the center of the circle of men. "Well, that day is here. You must keep your promise to me. I'm ready to begin my medical training and I need twenty thousand rupees."

I chose this quote from Jahan because I loved what it showed about her personality since she had become educated. I believe Jahan must have had a lot of self-confidence to walk into the group of men, right up to Mortenson, demanding him to keep his promise to her. It also showed how she believed in her dreams and that she could accomplish them no matter what. Jahan is a great example of how education can change a society; Korphe went from having no school to having an educated young woman ready to begin her medical training and taking the initiative to get it!

Chapters 4 -5

"Slowly and painfully, we are seeing worldwide acceptance of the fact that the wealthier and more technologically advanced countries have a responsibility to help the undeveloping ones..." - Three Cups of Tea (pg. 53)

There are many undeveloped countries; do they feel as though the more advanced countries are coming to such a realization as stated in this quote?

I do not believe this is a question I can really answer as of now. However, a country might realize they have a responsibility, and I suppose that is a start. But what good is that if they do not ever act upon it. Thus, I believe that, as this quote was written by Hillary's Shoolhouse in the Clouds in 1964, presently, in 2009, countries should take the next step by helping in greater ways than the "help" of feeling responsible.

Chapters 1 - 3

This quote struck me the most after reading the three chapters:

“Mouzafer stepped back and looked him up and down, his eyes wet, then raised his hands to the sky, shouting Allah Akbhar!” (pg. 28)

I wonder: what makes Mouzafer care so much for Mortenson? Mouzafer seems like he was just such a kind man, Mortenson seems to try to express that fact continually through the book so far. Someone here in the U.S. who was hired to be a guide probably would not have cared as much as he did. I think that Mortenson and Mouzafer must have really grown close during their time together. Although, it is hard for me to tell the time span, it must have been so. Ultimately, Mouzafer viewed Mortenson as a very good friend and desired to help him; similarly, Mortenson must have felt the same way. When parting with his friend he promised to visit him the next time he passed through.

My Sophomore Use of This Blog

It has been quite a while since I have been on this blog, since I use it for school purposes only. But I will now begin to use it for reviews of a book my Humanities class is reading called Three Cups of Tea, by Greg Mortenson