Are the fantasy-like situations that happened to the father in Tibet real(within the context of the story)? Or are all of the fantastical happenings simply hallucinations, or something that the son created for himself?
What did the father hope to accomplish by warning the Dalai Lama about the road being built into Tibet? Did he even meet the Dalai Lama at all, or as Alex asks, is this just a hallucination? Why does Peter Sis say, "I should not have wanted him back?" Does Peter Sis have his own "Tibet?"
My questions are similar of Alex's. It's still unclear whether the father's stories are true of just hallucinations brought about by his illness. I would also like to know why Sis's father waited so long to show his son the diary he kept locked in the red box, and why it was locked in a box at all. Did he not trust his son (and family) with the truth of his journey? And what his Peter's mother's view on all this? Why doesn't she appear at all in the story since she must have played a great role in his life being a single parent while the father was away?
Did Peter's father make up all the stories that he told his son? And if he did, why did he do it? Did he do it for his benefit or for his son's benefit?
As I look through the book when some time has passed after our class disscussion, the most memorable images for me are the series of pictures with the outline of the father. It is a powerful way to tell a story and convey little boy's feelings without words. I believe that anyone who has had an absent parent in their childhood can find a personal connection with Peter's story. For me, these images open the door into the story and make me want to know more.
Are the fantasy-like situations that happened to the father in Tibet real(within the context of the story)? Or are all of the fantastical happenings simply hallucinations, or something that the son created for himself?
ReplyDeleteWhat did the father hope to accomplish by warning the Dalai Lama about the road being built into Tibet?
ReplyDeleteDid he even meet the Dalai Lama at all, or as Alex asks, is this just a hallucination?
Why does Peter Sis say, "I should not have wanted him back?"
Does Peter Sis have his own "Tibet?"
My questions are similar of Alex's. It's still unclear whether the father's stories are true of just hallucinations brought about by his illness. I would also like to know why Sis's father waited so long to show his son the diary he kept locked in the red box, and why it was locked in a box at all. Did he not trust his son (and family) with the truth of his journey? And what his Peter's mother's view on all this? Why doesn't she appear at all in the story since she must have played a great role in his life being a single parent while the father was away?
ReplyDeleteDid Peter's father make up all the stories that he told his son? And if he did, why did he do it? Did he do it for his benefit or for his son's benefit?
ReplyDeleteAs I look through the book when some time has passed after our class disscussion, the most memorable images for me are the series of pictures with the outline of the father. It is a powerful way to tell a story and convey little boy's feelings without words. I believe that anyone who has had an absent parent in their childhood can find a personal connection with Peter's story. For me, these images open the door into the story and make me want to know more.
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