Too Old to Rock and Roll

She wanted to be like other people just for once, so she asked a friend home for tea. (p.29 l.20)

 This is a book in Oxford Bookworms Library 2 series. This book has three stories and it tells us life, love and friendship. It was a little bit difficult for me to understand the stories, because the contents of stories were dark and serious.

 The most impressive story for me was second story. It is about friendship and economic situation in family. Main characters are two girls. A girl wanted her friend to come to her house and have tea together, so they went. However, her friend was surprised at the house, because it is too old and has no light. Her family don't have much money and can't live comfortably. Her friend thought she doesn't want to go there again. It is a very serious issue, I think. She can't change the family situation easily, even if she wants to change. It is related to parents. As I wrote at the top of this page, she wanted to change herself, but it was difficult. What do you think about this situation?

 After I read this book, I thought about some problems in our lives. Also, I thought there are a lot of different lives. If you are interested in it, please try this book.

The Death of Karen Silkwood

Somebody has to do something. Why not me? I care about you, about Susan, about everyone who has ever worked at that factory. (p.33 l.2~3)

 This is a book in OBW 2 series and a true story about Karen's death.  I was surprised the ending because I didn't expect it. I wanted to know a true thing, but we can't know about that. I thought this is a fictional story because it is really like drama, but this is a real story. It is very interesting.

One day, Karen starts new job. At first the job was good for her, but gradually, she found the factory was danger. She wanted to change the danger situation and save all people who work at the factory. In order to help them, she struggle with danger things. She couldn't talk with anyone about that, so she was suffering too much. Could she change the factory and save workers? Why did she die? Was it accident or not?

 I think Karen was a very brave and kind woman. It is not easy for me to struggle with difficult and danger things. However, after I read this book, I found that situation may change if I act. I want to be a woman who has courage and makes people around me happy.

 

A Stranger at Green Knowe

'Ping, go and find the Keeper. He's the only person who can help Hanno now.' (p.38 l.5)

 What do you think about this picture? When I saw this picture for the first time, I thought this book is about a scary story because a gorilla is big and looks strange. However, this is not a scary story.  I read "A Stranger at Green Knowe". This is a serice in OBW2. Main characters are Ping and Hanno. Ping is a young boy and he is from China. He is a refugee who lives in England. Then, Hanno is a big gorilla. In the past, he lived with his family, but they were killed by a man. Now, he is in a zoo. One day, Ping and Hanno meet and understand their feeling because they have a similar experience. Hanno doesn't like living in a cage, so he escaped from the zoo. Ping understand Hanno's feeling, so Ping was happy that Hanno was free. On the other hand, many people are afraid of the big gorilla because it is difficult for human to live with gorilla. They look for hiim. Ping goes to Green Knowe, a old house during the holidays and lived with Mrs Oldknow. He enjoys his holidays in the forest. One day, he sees Hanno in the forest and talk with him. Hanno has two choices, to go back to zoo and live in a cage or to be found by human and killed. Both of the choises are not good for him. Which choises does he choose? Or other choises? After I read this book, I felt painful. If you are interested in the end of this story, please read it!