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  In this passage from The Life and Words of a ! Kung Woman , Nisa discusses her childhood and all of the various experiences and adventures that she can look back on. She had a bad relationship with her father, to say the least. her father was very abusive, both mentally and physically to his children and spouse. Nisa accounts being hit many times and you leaving her crying to a point no child, should ever have to go through. I think the trauma Nisa endured as a child shaped the way she acted as an adult. she began being active with her husband very early on even when she had just started her transition into womanhood. I think it was a very scary thing for Nisa to go through, but this story led to a very inspiring and impactful story for all readers and audiences. Most children are able to recount many different aspects of their childhood. The good, the bad, the triumphant, and the ugly all get grouped together. It was very nice reading a woman's very detailed account of her child...

 Markham describes in this passage her time as a pilot assisting with tracking and hunting in East Africa. It felt different from many of the other women's writings in the text because of the use of setting. Their demeanor and time were about the same as Blixen's, but Markham expressed their strength in a different way. showed. From her descriptions of how she flew birds, tracked prey, and rescued hunters, the reader could easily see that she was a very clever and skilled woman. Compared to Karen Blixen, Markham seems to have a more positive, outwardly confident, and courageous personality, just in her lifestyle and career. Towards the end of her segment, Markham states that she has returned to England, but she still appreciates and is proud of her work in East Africa. Her description of her work shows the reader that she lives for adventure and risk."If a violent storm drives me into the bush and sansevieria, that's an opportunity and that's the job" (529). S...

  In Totto- chan, Kuroyanagi goes through accounts of her time in school right before the events of WWII in Japan. She describes a few short passages in her passage that represent her character as a child and the kind of experiences and interactions that she had in school. One passage that I found amusing was how The headmaster, Mr. Kobayashi allowed the students to draw musical notes on the floor with chalk (473). The absence of Ryo-chan is probably due to enlisting in WWII or being drafted which was very common during this time in Japan. People of all ages in this story seemed to comprehend that they will most likely never see Ryo-chan again, but the kids do not expect the effects of war the way the adults do due to their age and ignorance as children. Adults understand, for the most part, the consequences of war and the turmoil and heartache it can bring to families. I think having the kids drawing with chalk with n care in the world was a good metaphor for the life as a kid and...