Imagine yourself, stumbling and dragging on through countless hours of physical torture with little food, water and shelter, slowly progressing to a life in a tiny, brutal camp, that is a punishment no man or women should suffer. This is only a piece of the struggle of a refugee. In the book "Under The Persimmon Tree" by Suzanne fisher staples, the content portrays a relevant connection to the daily life of a modern-day Middle Eastern refugee but there are key parts of the lifestyle that are lacking in the novel. This topic enhanced the read by giving it depth and emotion. The book is classified under realistic fiction. It therefore displays an adequate showing of the life of a middle eastern citizen, but there are many things impacting the
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"How would you feel, walking on swollen feet to a refugee camp. Thousands of people do this everyday, walking towards their freedom no matter how hard it is. Just to find shelter in these camps that has a possibility of being worse than in their own country" (ward). A refugee will journey to their destination using any means necessary, even with the chance of the place they are running from being even worse than their own country. The main reason these camps are not always safe is the numerous threats to these people. A quote to show this is, " although these camps are supposed to bring relief and provide a safe haven for these people, refugees are not always safe in these camps." (Kachedoorian). Being in a refugee camps means that you are in danger of many different things. Another quote to show this, "Anything inside these camps can happen, including violence." (Ward). The possibilities are limitless to the violence that could happen in these …show more content…
In the book the refugees are displayed with more of a physical struggle because of the struggles the main character Najmah faces. In reality, refugees are not only faced with an excruciating struggle physically but mentally, the agony is worse than anything. The book is classified under realistic fiction. It therefore displays an adequate showing of the life of a middle eastern citizen, but there are many things impacting the lives of these people. In the modern society, there is a major refugee crisis in. Refugee camps are displayed as compact, brutal and fierce environments. In real life, they are even worse. Staples uses Najmah’s refugee voyage to show a percentage of the struggle of a refugee today. Refugees are a crisis, in books and real
"How would you feel, walking on swollen feet to a refugee camp. Thousands of people do this everyday, walking towards their freedom no matter how hard it is. Just to find shelter in these camps that has a possibility of being worse than in their own country" (ward). A refugee will journey to their destination using any means necessary, even with the chance of the place they are running from being even worse than their own country. The main reason these camps are not always safe is the numerous threats to these people. A quote to show this is, " although these camps are supposed to bring relief and provide a safe haven for these people, refugees are not always safe in these camps." (Kachedoorian). Being in a refugee camps means that you are in danger of many different things. Another quote to show this, "Anything inside these camps can happen, including violence." (Ward). The possibilities are limitless to the violence that could happen in these …show more content…
In the book the refugees are displayed with more of a physical struggle because of the struggles the main character Najmah faces. In reality, refugees are not only faced with an excruciating struggle physically but mentally, the agony is worse than anything. The book is classified under realistic fiction. It therefore displays an adequate showing of the life of a middle eastern citizen, but there are many things impacting the lives of these people. In the modern society, there is a major refugee crisis in. Refugee camps are displayed as compact, brutal and fierce environments. In real life, they are even worse. Staples uses Najmah’s refugee voyage to show a percentage of the struggle of a refugee today. Refugees are a crisis, in books and real