Romeo and Juliet
Reading reflection (Q.1.)
The climax in the novel the Chanda’s secret by Allan Straton takes place when Chanda says this ‘I’m tired of lies and hiding and being afraid. I’m not ashamed of AIDS! I’m ashamed of being ashamed!’.Before the climax everyone just want to be silent and hide there diseases from the society because if the society comes to know that they have AIDS, the people would just criticise them. The people in the society will start saying bad things about them, but after the climax she decides deal with the problem, and will not stay silent anymore. Chanda finds the strength to overcome her fear of rejection and stand up to Mrs. Tafa and all the people in Bonang for her mother. When the climax takes place themes also changes. The theme individual and society changes when Chanda brings her mother to Bonang from Tiro, the society is against Chanda because her mother has AIDS. No one would be ready to go near them. Chanda is scared because if all people in the town finds out that her mother has AIDS, and everyone would start saying bad things about her family, but after the climax when Chanda says “I’m tired of lies and hiding and being afraid. I’m not ashamed of AIDS! I’m ashamed of being ashamed!” She becomes strong and courageous. Her mother’s words motivate and encourage her dreams, “Save your anger to fight injustice, forgive the rest.” She does not care what the people think about her family, she just want her mother to be ok. When her mother dies, the whole society realizes that they are wrong. “The whole community came to the burial feast. For once, nobody had to lie about the cause of the death. We could breathe freely.” Therefore, even Chanda is having hard life, Chanda’s courage to live without her mother and father. When the climax takes place the obstacles are different than before the climax. Before Chanda’s mom’s death when Chanda’s finds out that her mother has AIDS, she is afraid and wants to hide it from the society. Mrs. Tafa
The climax in the novel the Chanda’s secret by Allan Straton takes place when Chanda says this ‘I’m tired of lies and hiding and being afraid. I’m not ashamed of AIDS! I’m ashamed of being ashamed!’.Before the climax everyone just want to be silent and hide there diseases from the society because if the society comes to know that they have AIDS, the people would just criticise them. The people in the society will start saying bad things about them, but after the climax she decides deal with the problem, and will not stay silent anymore. Chanda finds the strength to overcome her fear of rejection and stand up to Mrs. Tafa and all the people in Bonang for her mother. When the climax takes place themes also changes. The theme individual and society changes when Chanda brings her mother to Bonang from Tiro, the society is against Chanda because her mother has AIDS. No one would be ready to go near them. Chanda is scared because if all people in the town finds out that her mother has AIDS, and everyone would start saying bad things about her family, but after the climax when Chanda says “I’m tired of lies and hiding and being afraid. I’m not ashamed of AIDS! I’m ashamed of being ashamed!” She becomes strong and courageous. Her mother’s words motivate and encourage her dreams, “Save your anger to fight injustice, forgive the rest.” She does not care what the people think about her family, she just want her mother to be ok. When her mother dies, the whole society realizes that they are wrong. “The whole community came to the burial feast. For once, nobody had to lie about the cause of the death. We could breathe freely.” Therefore, even Chanda is having hard life, Chanda’s courage to live without her mother and father. When the climax takes place the obstacles are different than before the climax. Before Chanda’s mom’s death when Chanda’s finds out that her mother has AIDS, she is afraid and wants to hide it from the society. Mrs. Tafa