What Is The Meaning of The Title?
The title of the novel is "All I Asking For Is My Body" I believe what that mean is living on the plantation your life and destiny has been setup for you. They lived in poverty so all they do is work for a very little salary just to get through the day. Almost every child that lives in the reservation are used as slaves. They work and bring money home so their parents can used it to help pay their parents debt. Couples that lived in the reservation have many children even though they cannot afford to support them. They believe that having a lot of children would help they out. They used them as servant. The children have to stop and leave everything they have dream of behind to work and help pay their parents debt. They cannot make their own decisions, everything has been setup for them. All they have is their body.
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I think it is interesting you used the word destiny. The idea that your destiny has already been set, and it is to work for your parents instead of having your own life must be depressing.
ReplyDeleteThe statement, "They used them as servants", Got me thinking about not only was the plantation using them but so were their parents! I did not think about that before in this way but you are right. This must have been a hard reality for Toshio and Kyoshi.
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ReplyDeleteI understand what you are saying with regards to the parents believing that destiny is preset but I also see the turmoil that comes up with Tosh and Kiyoshi fighting these beliefs. Tosh states to his father that instead of being filial indefintiely that he will only give ten years of his life. He wants so desperately to fight this destiny. The beilief that lots of children will help to pay the debt of the family is challenged througout the story as the girls are not under the same obligation. They go to school to get educated and to get married but do not carry the weight of the debt as the sons do. I found your interpretation of the "all I have is my body" as interesting. I took away something totally different and realy appreciate your opinion and different take on the story.
You have a great response to the title and I have been wondering why they had so many children if they couldn't afford it but i guess they needed them as child labor. They worked them so hard to pay off their debts. It doesnt seem fair to me if it was the parents fault.
ReplyDeleteI really like the points that you make in your paragraph. I think you points are really important because they have a lot of impact in this book. I also agree with you because I also believe that their parents expectations have a lot to do with the meaning of the title of this book.
ReplyDeleteI liked how you explained the meaning of the title. I never really thought of it as the kids being servants to their parents, but now that I look at it, it was the kids going out working so they could pay off the debts. When really it should be the parents job.
ReplyDeletei like how at the end u say all they have is their body... because i really agree with that. i cant even think of working like that or being looked at as a slave and making that money for someone elses debt that you probably never even met! crazy.. good job!
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I really like the points that you have made in your paragraph. They are some strong points that could help you lead up to you thesis, or points that you could use in your body paragraphs. Good start.
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