Book Review: Mountains beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder.
Pick a book to read about Haiti. Suggestions include anything written about Haiti by Paul Farmer, Mountains beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder. I would even let you read Teach Yourself Haitian Creole by Yeral E. Ogando or Creole Made Easy by Wally R. Turnbull.
Using APA format, write a book report. The book report should include:
Why you chose this book?
From what point of view is the book written?
Do you agree or disagree with the author’s point of view?
What is the author’s thesis or “common thread”?
Is there footnotes? Additional information? Do they clarify or extend points made in the text?
What sources did the author use? [ Primary? Secondary?]
What did you learn about Haiti?
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How did that change the perspective you had before reading the book?
Be sure to include title, author, publication date, edition, number of pages
Start with an introduction and end with a conclusion
Your conclusion should summarize, perhaps include a final assessment. Do not introduce new material at this point.
Try to keep it to two pages, if possible. You don't need a reference page because the book's reference will be in your paper somewhere.
Book Review: Mountains beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder.
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Book Review: Mountains beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder.
I am an avid reader of fiction stories, even though I often find time to read non-fiction stories. I have heard about low living standards in Haiti and also read news articles about the country. I have heard of Tracy Kidder's work about Haiti, but I have never had time to read the book. When I read that I was free to choose any book to read, I scrolled through the readings Kidder's book Mountains Beyond Mountains drew my attention. This report summarizes what I found in the book and how my reading of the text maximized my understanding of Haiti.
Kidder writes Mountains Beyond Mountains from the first person point of view, offering himself as a character. The first point of view creates a lens for the reader to view Paul Farmer, the protagonist of the narrative. The reaction of the writer as a character to the events unfolding in the book draws the reader to the status of people in Haiti. I agree with Kidder's decision to tell this story from the first-person point of view. When reading the text in the first point of view, I felt like I was the one experiencing the events, asking Dr. Farmer questions, and reacting to the situation in Haiti. The advantage of this point of view is that it makes the reader put on the writer's lens, allowing the reader to express emotions, feel, and act like the writer. When reading the story, I thought that I was in Haiti and was experiencing the devastating condition with the writer. This created a world of reality where events unfolded before my eyes.
The theme of the book is cost-efficiency versus the quality of human life. Throughout the book, Kidder is surprised with Paul Farmer’s determination and the commitment to help low-income people in Haiti. Kidder keeps wondering why Farmer and his non-profit organization Partner in Health (PIH) have to spend enormous efforts and resources on people in an impoverished country. At one point, Kidder ask...
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