In the poem, " The Palestinians Have Given Up Parties", written by Nye she talks about what her country is like after the war. Ovbsiously in a time where there is war going on all around you things are going to change. The environment is very hositle, which is understandable due to what is happening in her country and the surronding areas.
On page 60, Nye writes, "Laughter lived here jingling its pocket of thin coins and now it is hiding." From this line I took it to mean that there was once a time when laughter was okay. People and children were not afraid to laugh but now with all the fighting it is gone. They used to think that laughter was okay, and they were not afraid to do it. But now with all the fighting going on around them they do not do it. Everyones moods have changed. Most likely because of the conflict going on in their country. The people do not know when this conflict will end and when they will be able to laugh again.
On page 61, Nye writes. "They will not see, he says slowly, the story behind the story, they are always looking for the story after the story which means they will never understand the story. Which means it will go on and on. " The first thing I asked myself was who does she mean by they? The people in her country? The outsiders looking in on this situation? I personally think that they are the outsiders. For the people that are not involved in this situation all we can do it watch and intepret what is going on. We will never understand the pain, suffering and turmoil they are going through. This results in the conflict contiuning for a long time until something happens to stop it. Who knows what that will be or when it will happen.
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