Saturday, July 26, 2008

Chapter 4 - Smoke Follows the High People

(55) her lack of space breaks is a negative - one topics runs to the next; when I realize this I have to backtrack - breaks give the reader time to process

(61) "I should have written down what kind of leaf we used to carry our tribute; anthropologists are supposed to record details like that. But my mind was preoccupied..."

I like this frankness - I could have, should have, but didn't

(62) comparisons to US adoptions and young parents

(67) "How much good do [PCV's] do? But they are such committed, intelligent kids; in the main they make a great impression on the Micronesians and will be super citizens when they return home."

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