Jasmyne Johnson April 29, 2014 LSW Dr.

Burke Homeless Bird After reading the Homeless Bird I agree that it presents an excessively negative view of life in India. Starting in the first chapter it presented itself with a harsh life of Kolys family; as they had very little food and struggled during a daily basis. The book also has shown insight on how Koly had to be sold into marriage in order for her family to have more food to go around. Selling their daughter at such a young age to be married to a boy who was younger than she was, who in which was terminally ill does not make India look like a pleasant place to live. Throughout this book it also showed the rudeness and harshness that Kolys mother-inlaw had towards her. She did not treat her with respect and then eventually left her to defend on her own. This could indicate to young readers that the people in India aren't friendly. This book enforces that India is not well off and have to individuals have to lie in order to get what they want. Homeless Bird also portrays India as not having respect for women and not treating them as equals; as they have to stay home from school as young girls and work in the house rather than getting an education.