HOMEWORK READING RESPONSE QUESTION#9

JANUARY 6 2009
TITLE: LIKE SISTER ON THE HOMEFRONT
AUTHOR: RITA WILLIAMS GARCIA
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READING RESPONSE QUESTION:10
GENRE: REALISTIC FICTION
RESPONSE

WHATS CONFUSING ABOUT THE BOOK IS THAT I DONT GET WHY THE MOTHER PUT THE DAUGHTER OUT OF HER HOUSE AND SENT HER DOWN SOUTH. OKAY I KNOE THAT THE DAUGHTER IS 14 AND HAS A CHILD AND WAS JUST PREGNET AGAIN BUT HAD TO GET AN ABORTION. BUT THATS IS HER CHILD OF SHE WAS A GOOD MOTHER THEN SHE WOULDNT HAVE PUT HER DAUGHTER OUT. I DONT GET WHY SHE WOULD PUT HER DAUHTER OUT IN THE FIRST PLACE. OKAY I KNOW THAT HER DAUGHTER IS 14 WITH A BABY WHICH IS BAD BUT STILL THE MOTHER SHOULD BE THERE FOR HER. HER MOTHER SHOULDNT ACT LIKE EVERYONE ELSE ACTS TO HER WHEN THEY FIND OUT THAT SHE IS 14 WITH A BABY. HER MOTHER SHOULD AT LEAST BE THERE FOR HER DAUGHTER NO MATTER HOW MUCH IT HURTS TO SEE HER DAUGHTER WITH A CHILD ALREADY AT SUCH A YOUNG AGE. WHATS ALSO CONFUSING ABOUT THE BOOK IS THAT WHY WOULD THE 14 YR OLD GIRL WANT TO HAVE ANOTHER BABY IF SHE JUST GOT TROUGH WITH JUST HAVING ONE. SHE COULD HARDLY TAKE CARE OF HERSELF AND HER SON SO HOW DOES SHE EXSPECT TO TAKE CARE OF HER, HER SON AND ANOTHER CHILD.