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It was 2004, when one of the deadliest tsunami hit Indonesia, killing 126,473 and causing 93,943 to go missing. In the book “The Killing Sea” by Richard Lewis, Ruslan and Sarah have different points of view on the use of a mother. On page 5, the book states that the mother said, “Put on your scarf,” while Sarah responded, “This dress is stupid enough, I am drowning in sweat.” Of course, from these quotes, this tells the reader that Sarah just think of her mother as a authority, which she constantly wants to rebels against. It can be inferred that Sarah and her mother do not have a very tight, well-bonded relationship, due to the tone of the interactions set throughout the book. On the other hand, on page 91, Ruslan told the soldiers the …show more content…

In the beginning of the middle of the book, Sarah said,on page 12, “Shut up! Go away,” when her brother tried to wake her up. From this quote , the reader is told that Sarah was selfish, even if her brother needed to talk to her, she would rather have her sleep than help her brother. By this quote it can be inferred that Sarah did not care about what Peter had to say. But, on the other hand, on page 119, “Don’t be so selfish, she could hear her mother say. One of her constant annoying mantras. Still, Sarah had a distinct and uneasy feeling that right at this moment her life was somehow in the balance. She could eat the trail bar, true, but afterward she’d forever be a certain kind of Sarah. Nonsense, a sly voice said. True, it was nonsense. Nonetheless, Sarah broke the bar in half, and gave Peter on of the halves.”She gave the other one to the silent girl.” In this quote, the reader can understand that Sarah is now becoming more concerned about the people around her. Also, on page 121, Sarah says, “No no, let her have it”, when the grandmother offers her a bed. From this quote, the reader can begin to see that she no longer puts herself first, and so now she is noticing that other people's needs are much larger than her own. Lastly, Sarah began screaming, “I need to take my brother to the hospital!”, when everyone began

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