Describe an
important event in the novel and how this event changed the life of the
character forever.
An important
event which changed the life of Dawan is
the scholarship event. On that morning, the teacher did not announce the winner
yet. He started to talk about the sacks
of rice in their homes as rentals to the landlord. Dawan asked why the landlord owned the land
instead of the villagers. The teacher
was surprised at her bravery to speak up.
He went on to talk about the injustice and the need to change the
system.
Suddenly, the headmaster appeared, peering
through the windows and the teacher changed the subject to Geography. When the headmaster had left, he told them
that winning the scholarship was more than a prize, it was a heavy
responsibility. He reminded them that
the winner must learn how to think and perceive what is wrong with society, to
analyse and understand the rules, and change it for a fairer system. He asked Dawan if she could do all that. Then, he announced that Dawan had won the
scholarship. Everyone was surprised.
This event changed Dawan’s life
forever. We would see how Dawan tried to
go against her father who believed that girls should not have a fancy education. We saw how determined she was when she went
to see her cousin Noi, who had lived in the city before. However, her cousin Noi discouraged her and
told her the city was not for a girl like her.
She also went to see the Head Monk to get his support and again, he told
her what could a mere girl like her do when many have tried and failed. Finally, she went to talk to her father. She persuaded her father for her one chance
to try. Her determination paid off when
her father finally allowed her to go.
In conclusion, the scholarship event where
Dawan won the scholarship changed Dawan’s life forever. She went against the
system, the gender discrimination and fought for her chance to continue her
studies. Finally, she was able to pursue
her studies in the city, hoping to return one day to improve the village.
