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Kevin's Homework:

What’s the significance of Sara giving life to the newborn twin baby girl? Why do you think the author ended the novel with that story?

 

Answer:

In the end of the story, Sara was called by a pregnant mother to give born to her new baby. Sara discovered that there were two babies in the mother’s body. At first, Sara thought the mother should go to the hospital to give birth to the two babies. It’s better than giving birth in their own village. But, because of the condition is impossible to go to the big hospital, so the mother must give birth to her babies in the village with Sara’s assistance.

Finally, two new lives were born. The process of giving birth to the first baby was easy. The first baby seemed active. But the second one’s birth wasn’t as quick as the first. It took a long time for Sara to take the baby out. After this baby came to this world, he didn’t even cry. Sara began to feel worry. But finally, she saved the baby. In fact, this baby was quiet and not active.

I think this process and these two babies are very similar with Sara herself and her sister Caroline. When Sara was little, she found that her sister Caroline was the one who attracted people more. Like those young twins, Sara was the “weak” one, and Caroline was the “strong” one. But, Sara finally walked away from the shadow that Caroline had brought to her.

I think this is a good ending for the story. It is perfectly fit for the whole story.

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