How does ‘Secrets in the Fire’ show personal strength and courage? ‘Secrets in the Fire’ written by Henning Mankell and translated by Connie Stuksrud, is a story about a young girl named Sofia who goes through many struggles and shows how she can cope and deal with those situations. The book gives examples of personal strength and courage by having the characters be persistent, having Sofia cope with her struggles, having characters encourage the protagonists, etc. This will focus on the three examples mentioned and they will be explained in more detail.
One example of personal strength is Sofia being persistent and not giving up on living the ‘normal’ life, like how everyone else is expected to live. After the attack in Sofia’s old village, …show more content…
She had to deal with a major injury that lasted a lifetime. Having to deal with new legs was also another struggle Sofia had to cope with. She had to walk around with crutches to support her. She also never wanted anyone to see her new legs. It took her a while to get used to.
There are also parts to this book linking to courage. There were times where characters would try to encourage other characters to do things to help them in their life. One example of that would be the old woman Sofia and her remaining family met before they arrived in the new village. She helped them carry on before she died.
Another time was when Lino was talking to Sofia and Maria about going to school. He managed to encourage them enough to go to school. He told them about learning to read, write and do sums, which were the advantages to attending classes. Even if Maria and Sofia had to do work during the day, they managed to find time to take part in classes.
Totio telling Sofia about all the good things about taking over his job is another good example. He managed to give Sofia courage since it was quite a big job. He motivated Sofia by saying “Remember that satisfied customers will come back” and “Unhappy customers will come only once and never
One example of personal strength is Sofia being persistent and not giving up on living the ‘normal’ life, like how everyone else is expected to live. After the attack in Sofia’s old village, …show more content…
She had to deal with a major injury that lasted a lifetime. Having to deal with new legs was also another struggle Sofia had to cope with. She had to walk around with crutches to support her. She also never wanted anyone to see her new legs. It took her a while to get used to.
There are also parts to this book linking to courage. There were times where characters would try to encourage other characters to do things to help them in their life. One example of that would be the old woman Sofia and her remaining family met before they arrived in the new village. She helped them carry on before she died.
Another time was when Lino was talking to Sofia and Maria about going to school. He managed to encourage them enough to go to school. He told them about learning to read, write and do sums, which were the advantages to attending classes. Even if Maria and Sofia had to do work during the day, they managed to find time to take part in classes.
Totio telling Sofia about all the good things about taking over his job is another good example. He managed to give Sofia courage since it was quite a big job. He motivated Sofia by saying “Remember that satisfied customers will come back” and “Unhappy customers will come only once and never