Quote Conversation #3

From the bottom of page 143 to 153, Santiago talks with the wind, the desert and the sun about what he must do to turn himself in the wind, which he has to do if he wants to survive.

Choose a quote from these pages and post it on your blog; include the page number and use the Post title:  Quote Conversation #3.  Then use a sentence starter to share your perspective on the quote.  

After you post, visit two other classmates' blogs and comment on their posts.

Sentence Starters:  

I really understand (or don’t understand) this because . . .

I think the author is trying to say that . . .

If I were (name of characters at this point) I would . . .

This part doesn’t make sense because. . .

I wonder what would happen if...

I found this interesting because...

My thoughts on this statement  are...

If I was going to state my opinion I would say..

Example Post:  

"Love is the force that transforms and improves the Soul of the World" (p. 150).

My thoughts on this statement are that Santiago now understands love in a totally different way than back when he thought he was in love with the merchant's daughter.  That was basically just a crush that had no meaning.  Now after his experiences in the world and the desert, he knows that love is a very powerful force that affects the world.

Due Tuesday December 3 at the beginning of class