Title: Discover the Exciting World of Minuk: Ashes in the Pathway

What is the narrator's point of view about the life of adults in her culture in "Excerpt from Minuk: Ashes in the Pathway"? Use two details from the story to support your response.

Based on your understanding of the excerpt, do you think the narrator has a positive or negative perspective on the lives of adults in her culture?

Answer:

I think the narrator's point of view from the "Excerpt from Minuk: Ashes in the Pathway" thinks that adult life is challenging and is proud of the adults in her culture because of their work and she feels they are an important aspect of her village.

Detailed Explanation:

One example is when she says "I thoughts that sometimes it must be hard to be a grown-up and not able to play". This sentence shows that she thinks it is challenging to resist the urge to play as an adult. Another example is when she talks about her relatives making her doll clothes and the men in her village winning a war against another village. The feeling of pride comes over her as she is grateful for the clothing to play with and she is very proud of her villages' men to win this war against another village. This shows that she respects the adults in her village, and feels that they are important to her growing life. Although the life of an adult does not appeal to her now, she feels that they play a major role in her life and that their life is very challenging and is needed to help her village grow.