Three Cups of Tea not only sheds light on the need for education in Pakistan, but also on how it’s done. That’s why it’s worth the read. It’s not a book that tells you all the reasons why something needs to be changed. It doesn’t leave you with the excitement to do something but no idea how. It instead shows you the work being done to make the situation better.
What pulls you in is the way the book isn’t a how-to though. It’s sharing inspiration. Greg Mortenson is a humble man with no idea on how to raise money to build a school. He lives in his car and works night shifts at hospitals. He doesn’t know how to use a computer and he believes uninspired celebrities will give him all the funds he needs.
This ethnography isn’t a stagnant, this is how easy it was, success story. The plot thickens so often because real life happens. There’s no gloss over his dirt stained, dusty shalwar. The book shows the real work that goes in to not only building schools in Pakistan but also the roadblocks that get in the way and the relationships created to overcome them.
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I agree with your opinions on this book. It is a very clear account of one man's life accomplishments. You have supported all of your opinions clearly. My only advice is to work on the flow of your wording. The first paragraph sounds repetitive with most of the sentences starting with "It..." Also, you did not mention much about the cultural aspects of the book. Aside from this, I think it sounds good.
Chelsea, I agree with you completely. The novel is a self-inspiring story of a man's journey to better the lives of a impoverished community. I also like how you mentioned that this wasn't a "how to" novel, because he clearly had to learn everything while he was going. I think we mentioned in class the other about how he bought the building supplies before he even thought about how he was going to transport them across the river. It's also inspiring to me that he lived in his car just so he could save up more money to bring to these people he barely knew. Talk about having compassion...
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