"Cast your eyes around," he said. " You will see many people sitting beside their fires. They are hungry but not starving. They are cold but they do not freeze. They are unhappy. Yet they are alive."
Alex
9/12/2013 06:10:33 am
I think that Bright Morning's father is trying to show him that life is not that bad. He's talking about what they're going through but at the same time turning it into something positive. Also, when he was saying the words his tone was calm. I think Bright Morning's father knows that they will get out of captivity soon.
Mrs. Lee
9/15/2013 11:47:39 am
Great response!! I agree that her father is trying to lift their spirits by getting them to look at the bright side of things. For example, when he said, "They are hungry but not starving". This supports a positive outlook on their situation.
Mrs. Lee
9/16/2013 02:46:42 am
Reply and add more.
Alex
9/16/2013 12:36:31 pm
Also, I bet Bright Mornings father made the other tribe members believe that they would get out of captivity soon. Staying positive is good in a situation like this, but I hope that they have a plan because if not they are in trouble. Too many of their tribe memebers have already died, hopefully no more will die.
Anthony
9/16/2013 07:45:39 am
Great response!
aaron
9/12/2013 07:54:14 am
I think it means look around you will see many people clod many people are starving maby they did not have good food.they are happy they are alive
Anthony
9/12/2013 08:35:27 am
I think they are a little of everything like what they put in the sentence . The sentence is very interesting .
Mrs. Lee
9/15/2013 11:48:24 am
What did they put in the sentence? What was interesting about the sentence?
Anthony
9/16/2013 07:44:09 am
I ment to say by they are a little of everything was: they are scaires of food and warmth also happiness.It is interesting because there are alot of details in the sentence that are supporting the idea.
dezhanique
9/12/2013 08:37:17 am
what I think he's trying to say is they are in bad condition but they are still able to survive through that punishment of the soldiers. I say that because the soldiers are trying to make them die and suffer for no actual reason so far in sing down the moon.
Mahek
9/16/2013 06:16:27 am
Nice response.:}
Raphael Odumang
9/12/2013 10:26:23 am
I think that what the dad is trying to say is that the don't like what is going o n but they are still working out they'er problems.
Joseph
9/12/2013 11:04:34 am
It means that they have very little hope in them. That none of the people think they will survive the cold harsh winter.
Mahek
9/16/2013 06:14:53 am
It meant Bright Mornings father wanted to brighten up the trive by saying positive things instead of unpositive things.He didn't want everyone to be gloomy and sad.He wanted things to be lit up and be brave.
Katherine Davis
9/16/2013 08:56:33 am
I think he is trying to say '' look around you they are not happy but are still trying to keep going.''I also think he is saying it is better to be alive and live in a new place and start over than to die with the others.I at least think he is trying to say you need to be fine with what you got.For example he said they are unhappy but alive.He also said they are hungry but they do not starve.He also said they are cold but they do not freeze.This is my response.
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Mrs. Lee is a 4th grade teacher at Craig Elementary.