Thursday, March 5, 2009

That was the problem ... I didn't know

"Are you ...after the jewels in Dad's shop? Is that the d-delivery you were talking about?" I asked.

Quill took some thin plastic rope out of his jacket pocket before nodding. My heart sank to my toe nails at the sight of it. Dad used the same kind for wrapping parcels at home. It was thin but very strong, almost unbreakable.

"Once we get the jewels, we'll let you go. I promised," said Quil.

"And if Dad doesn't hand them over?"

"He wants you back, doesn't he?"

And the question turned my blood cold, because that was the problem. I didn't know. Dad loved his shop and his jewels. Dad always retreated to his shop when the quarrels between him and mum became too bitter. Many times I'd watched him dust the displays of gold and silver necklaces, lovingly polish the gold rings, dust off the expensive gem stones. It had actually made me feel jealous. Then I felt foolish and incredibly angry for being jealous of bits of metal and fancy glass.

Extract from the book Hostage
By Malorie Blackman
Call number: J English BLA

Can you love an object more than your family?

22 comments:

  1. I don't think so...the question is hard, yes.

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  2. No. I don't believe so. After all, even if you THINK you like that object more than your family, when the time comes when you REALLY have to make a life and death decision, i think most people would save the human. But, you never know.

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  3. you made a spelling error.How come quill is also spelt as quil?He He!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...one last one...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...Not!

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  4. As for me to decide i would say no because Bloods runs thicker than water though the object is not water lets take it as an example.Which parent in this world would rather have his jewels than their own flesh?

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  5. yeah, I agree. If a parent REALLY adores silly things like priceless jewelry, then that particular parent would have to have his/her brain washed. Gold and silver can't talk to you and tell jokes or make you laugh or whatever. It can only make you rich, which is rubbish compared to a real live daughter or son.

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  7. to gracia's comment: i know this is real disgusting and all, but really, think about it,would you rather live in a mansion, have all the time in the world to read, play com games, have fun,etc. rather than a whining child? if you want jokes, google for jokes. if you want a great laugh, look for your friends, you don't have to supply their every need.

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  8. Yesterday was my birthday. Happy birthday to me!

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  9. I agree with Eva,why would someone give up their own flesh for an object...I don't think parents would ever do that...

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  10. This really is a hard one, but which parent will be soooooo heartless to like an object more than their children?

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  11. Who is osama bin ladin? I think no, you cannot give up family members for stuff or objects even if they are precious.

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  12. An object is less precious than their children.

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  14. I will never follow your blog,Yusuff!I would never give up a family member just for a priceless jewel.(even if it was very precious to them.I am not so stupid to do that!)

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