In the novel, Gathering Blue, Kira’s community crucially values contribution in their society to become or remain successful. Kira was born with a defect in her leg which severely set her back unabling her to do the more labor type jobs. Women in her community want to sacrifice her to the beasts and build a pen where her cott used to remain. In our community, we believe everyone is equal, even if you were born normally or abnormally. Everyone has a place in this word. We have actual occupations surrounding the topic of the disabled such as care giving. In Kira’s populace, children are more of a responsibility. Women in the village are so tired of taking care of the children, they all agreed to put them in a pe alongside with chickens. Little
