Global Read Aloud: Strong as Fire Fierce as Flame Week 2 by Emily Silverberg

Felicity

2022-10-17 14:21:24 UTC

I think meera Strong
She says before she has to commit sati she says to her more fight for me remember be strong as fire.

Afomia

2022-10-17 14:26:30 UTC

Doesn’t want to do something for someone.
" You said it yourself Babuji. So many Indians are against sati, and Captain Keene is enforcing the ban. Why risk getting in trouble.”

Josie

2022-10-17 14:27:12 UTC

During these five chapters, I would describe Meera as scared.
Here is one of the quotes I found that supports this: “No… I whimpered. This was not happening. I was not going to lose my life because of Krishna. That wasn’t fair. “
( page 51 )

Her be betrothed died and now she has to kill herself this is called sati but before she has to her aunt helps her run away but it started to rain she ran in the rain and had to cross a river she tried but the Current was too strong he dragged it dragged her down she almost drowned but before she did someone pulled her out and the she black out when she Woke up she was on a boat she Recognized one person on the boat sepoy Charan she asked him were they were going and he said to the city she was ok with that Because she was Farther away from her village but when she got there she did not know what to do.

2022-10-17 14:33:43 UTC

Josie

2022-10-17 14:34:16 UTC

The British rule over India ( also called the British raj ) lasted from 1858 - 1947. The British inflicted massive suffering over the Indian people. Estimates say that some 35 million Indian people died because of British policies.

I think in the night someone will kidnapped her and the person she is with and they person who

2022-10-17 14:36:06 UTC

Kidnap them was hired by her family and her dead husband’s family.

Afomia

2022-10-17 14:37:02 UTC

The British policies in India lead to 35 million Indians dying.

Around the time the British left India the late queen of England started her reign.

The reason why the British left India is because of WW2.

Josie

2022-10-17 14:38:30 UTC

The main conflict in this story so far is mostly that Krishna (Meera’s husband) died, so now Krishna’s family was forcing Meera to commit Sati, (A religious believe where if a wife’s husband dies she must kill herself at his funeral to join him in the afterlife). So Meera runs away to escape her death, and is in a unfamiliar town.

Josie

2022-10-17 14:42:07 UTC

I think Meera and the girl she is with, will almost get caught by the British guards, but escape in time. I also think that later on one of Meera’s family members will come looking for her.

Felicity The British raj was a period of British rule over India this happened between 1858 and 1947 the British caused massive pain and suffering The system of governance was instituted in 1858 when the rule of the East India Company was transferred to the crown of queen Victoria.

2022-10-17 14:44:07 UTC

The main conflict is Meera wants much out of life and does not want to follow her family's old traditions. She does not believe in them.

patricia22 — 2022-10-18 19:31:39 UTC

Kenner, Iowa

2022-10-19 13:37:22 UTC

She is brave and independent. "I don't need anyone to take care of me," she said.

Henry, Iowa

2022-10-19 13:38:08 UTC

Persistent. "I pulled at them as I kept moving forward."

Austin-Iowa

2022-10-19 13:38:42 UTC

Meera is scared because she doesn't know or trust anyone she's with and is afraid that they're going to find her. A quote from the story is "I closed my eyes and went to sleep, ready for this nightmare to end."
(page 67)

Ella, Iowa

2022-10-19 13:38:50 UTC

She is confident and stands up for what she believes in. "These are our beliefs, Meera," she said shakily, sounding like Babuji's parrot. "These are your husband's family's beliefs." "These beliefs are wrong!" I sobbed. "

Evan, Iowa

evanspizzirri — 2022-10-19 13:39:28 UTC

I think Meera is some what confused as from the text: "But most importantly, I can stay with Ma. But Ma doesnt seem as happy as I was"

Henry, Iowa

2022-10-19 13:39:32 UTC

Her husband died and she was going to be killed so she ran and now she has to avoid getting caught.

Bryce, Iowa

2022-10-19 13:40:12 UTC

i think Meera is a very dependent person because the moment she ran away from everyone else she already wanted to start having other people provide for her and she always follows them around.

Hanna, Iowa

2022-10-19 13:40:18 UTC

One character trait that would describe her is independent. "I don't need anyone to take care of me," she said.

Kenner, Iowa

2022-10-19 13:40:20 UTC

Her main conflict so far is that her family was trying to force her to commit Sati, but she doesn't agree with that tradition. She runs away to avoid her death and her family's traditions.

Henry, Iowa

2022-10-19 13:40:29 UTC

She will get attacked by someone

Mav, Iowa

2022-10-19 13:40:34 UTC

She is brave. "Charan held the lantern up so I could see and waited patiently while I took a shaky, unsure step forward, getting to land."

Cael, Iowa

2022-10-19 13:40:47 UTC

The main conflict is her family not finding her and throwing her in the fire.

Austin- Iowa

2022-10-19 13:40:56 UTC

The British East India Company came to India as traders in spices, a very important commodity.

Bryce-Iowa

2022-10-19 13:41:38 UTC

She is scared and uncertain. "I don't know what to do," I said to Bhavani hating that I sound so unconfident and uncertain all the time.

Cael, Iowa

2022-10-19 13:41:42 UTC

She will get jumped by some people and fight them.

Evan, Iowa

evanspizzirri — 2022-10-19 13:41:47 UTC

Meera is going through escaping her village

Evan, Iowa

evanspizzirri — 2022-10-19 13:42:21 UTC

Get in more trouble with someone

Bryce, Iowa

2022-10-19 13:42:35 UTC

one thing i learned is that the british had rule over india for almost a hundred years.

Austin- Iowa

2022-10-19 13:42:35 UTC

The main conflict was that her spouse died and she had to go into the fire with the dead corpse of the spouse. Since she didn't do that if they found her something bad would probably happen.

Ella, Iowa

2022-10-19 13:42:45 UTC

The British took over India from luring them in trade.

Brooke - Iowa

2022-10-19 13:42:47 UTC

I think Meera is very brave. I think she is brave because when she runs away, she runs away from her family but doesn't really care because she doesn't want to die.

Austin- Iowa

2022-10-19 13:42:55 UTC

I think she'll find her sister.

Livia, Iowa

2022-10-19 13:43:01 UTC

I think one character trait for Meera is independent. Meera ran off and was able to stay alive. She didn't want to do what she was supposed to do and didn't want to listen to her parents and parents-in-law. "I dont need anyone to take care of" "ive been just fine on my own!"

Bryce, Iowa

2022-10-19 13:43:10 UTC

escaping her family, an not being found

Mav, Iowa

2022-10-19 13:43:11 UTC

It was the period of British rule on the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947

Reece, Iowa

2022-10-19 13:43:20 UTC

strong Because she get hurt and gets back up. " pulled at them as i kept moving forward, trying to tug them off over my wrist."

McKayla, Iowa

2022-10-19 13:43:20 UTC

I would describe Meera as scared. I think this because in the book it says that she is running from sati but she has to run from Babuji and doesn't want her to find him. "I know it is scary," Babuji said, patting my head. "But this is right, Meera. Now be brave and go wait in the bedroom until someone from Krishna's family comes to get you"

Henry, Iowa

2022-10-19 13:43:22 UTC

The system of governance was set into motion in 1858

Ella, Iowa

2022-10-19 13:43:36 UTC

Meera wants to do what she wants to do in her life and she doesn't want to just respond to her husband and his family.

Bryce, Iowa

2022-10-19 13:43:37 UTC

the people she is hanging out with are gonna abandon her.

Kenner, Iowa

2022-10-19 13:43:45 UTC

The British destroyed good industries through violence, taxes, and more.

Mav, Iowa

2022-10-19 13:44:10 UTC

She doesn't know where she is or where she is going.

Brooke - Iowa

2022-10-19 13:44:11 UTC

One thing I learned is that the British took over India from tricking them into trading.

Bryce-Iowa

2022-10-19 13:44:16 UTC

The British East India Company came to India to get better trades.

Evan, Iowa

evanspizzirri — 2022-10-19 13:44:23 UTC

The british were causing probloms even though all they wanted were some spices/resources

Kenner, Iowa

2022-10-19 13:44:29 UTC

I think Meera will get caught by British guards

Ella, Iowa

2022-10-19 13:44:30 UTC

I think Meera is going to stay with the same people that had saved her, but they are going to try to get her to go with them and not on her own.

Mav, Iowa

2022-10-19 13:44:32 UTC

She will go with Charan the rest of the way.

Livia, Iowa

2022-10-19 13:44:56 UTC

The company was formed and the British ruled over India starting in 1858.

Cael, Iowa

2022-10-19 13:44:59 UTC

They had control of the places from 1857-1947.

Bryce-Iowa

2022-10-19 13:45:16 UTC

She is confused and doesn't trust anyone or where she is.

Hanna, Iowa

2022-10-19 13:45:28 UTC

British ruled over India between 1858 and 1947. The British left India because World War 2 started.

Reece, iowa

2022-10-19 13:45:31 UTC

They came to get ahead in the india spice trade.

Hayden

2022-10-19 13:45:44 UTC

I think she is strong. She said to someone "I can take care of myself."

Bryce-Iowa

2022-10-19 13:45:47 UTC

She is going to get caught and beat up some peeps.

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maribelgonzalez3 — 2022-10-19 13:45:53 UTC

I would describe one of Meera character would be quick thinking. And the quote that I found support this: "searching for a way to convince him he was wrong. "But . . . Rani Lakshmibai is a widow, and she became a singing poet whose words are so beautiful we still sing her songs today. Think of what we would have lost if they'd just given up their lives because their husbands died."

Cael, Iowa

2022-10-19 13:46:30 UTC

Persistent. "I pulled at them as I kept moving forward."

Reece, iowa

2022-10-19 13:46:33 UTC

Fear she is very sacred and she keeps working through it.

Brooke - Iowa

2022-10-19 13:46:34 UTC

The main conflict she is facing is with her families traditions, she wants to live instead of committing sati. She runs away from them into a different part of India to find Bhavani's sister.

Hanna, Iowa

2022-10-19 13:46:49 UTC

Meera wants to do what she wants in her own life not what her husband wants.

McKayla,Iowa

2022-10-19 13:46:58 UTC

I learned that the British Colonization is a British rule of the subcontinental between 1858 and 1947. And they slaved people and took their stuff and made them pay to get it back.

Reece, Iowa

2022-10-19 13:47:22 UTC

They are going to get caught by the enslavers

Maribel, Iowa

maribelgonzalez3 — 2022-10-19 13:47:27 UTC

They took the native as slave.

Brooke - Iowa

2022-10-19 13:47:39 UTC

I think what will happen next is she will be kidnapped at night when looking for Bhavani's sister.

Hanna, Iowa

2022-10-19 13:47:45 UTC

I think he will find her sister or she will get caught.

Livia, Iowa

2022-10-19 13:48:26 UTC

I think she will only stay with certain people and people will come and take her far away.

McKayla,Iowa

2022-10-19 13:48:42 UTC

The main conflict is that Meera is running away from Krishna's family because she doesn't want to go to sati.

Hayden, Iowa

2022-10-19 13:48:53 UTC

That she doesn't want to die and needs to escape.

Livia, Iowa

2022-10-19 13:50:09 UTC

She is running away and that is her main conflict.

McKayla,Iowa

2022-10-19 13:50:10 UTC

Next I think that Meera will get kidnapped by Krishna's family, or I think that the people on the boat will take her to her Ma or Krishna's family.

Hayden, Iowa

2022-10-19 13:50:23 UTC

That she joins the rebels because she has no one else to trust.

alex, iowa

2022-10-19 13:51:11 UTC

I think that Meera is scared. "your husband is dead"

Hayden, Iowa

2022-10-19 13:51:40 UTC

They suffered poverty, malnutrition, disease, cultural upheaval, economic exploitation, political disadvantage, and systematic programmes aimed at creating a sense of social and racial inferiority.

alex, iowa

2022-10-19 14:38:20 UTC

I think that the British people are going to find Meera

alex, iowa

2022-10-19 14:42:51 UTC

the main conflict is that Krishna died who is Meera's husband and now her family is making her commit sati which she doesn't want to because she doesn't want to die so she ran away to some weird town.

Alex Iowa

2022-10-19 14:48:13 UTC

I learned that when the British ruled over India for 89 years starting from 1858 and ending in 1947

I think meria is lost "she wakes up on a boat

2022-10-19 15:56:39 UTC

east indea company

2022-10-19 15:57:02 UTC

the fear of life

2022-10-19 15:57:21 UTC

Jace, Iowa

2022-10-19 15:57:39 UTC

She is brave because she runs away

she will be killed

2022-10-19 15:57:42 UTC

Jacob-Iowa

2022-10-19 15:58:29 UTC

I think that Meera is brave. I think this is because she ran away.

Calvin, Iowa

2022-10-19 15:58:29 UTC

I think that she is scared. "your husband is dead"

I think me era is very outgoing because she ran away from home and has been doing some really dangerous stuff

2022-10-19 15:59:09 UTC

Beau, iowa

Aaron, Iowa

2022-10-19 15:59:16 UTC

Brave, "I don't need anyone to take care of me."

Shaylee, Iowa

2022-10-19 16:00:07 UTC

I think Meera is very brave because she ran away. This was very brave of her because it was very uncommon for someone like her to run away. "I had to get away."

Tristan, Iowa

2022-10-19 16:00:21 UTC

I think Mira is courageous. Mira talks about how she needs to run for her life and how it depended on it on page Fifty-Four

Colton, Iowa

2022-10-19 16:00:27 UTC

she is brave because she ran away. "I had to run away like my life depended on it. Because it did."

Dylan, Iowa

2022-10-19 16:00:28 UTC

I think that she and Bhavani will get caught by the British guards.

Brody Larsen

2022-10-19 16:00:51 UTC

Probably like brave because she left home. One part in the text is probably. "I pulled the skirt of my wedding sari up high enough to hop onto the cot and climb out the window."

Jace, Iowa

2022-10-19 16:00:52 UTC

The British ruled India for 89 years

Addi

2022-10-19 16:01:00 UTC

I think that Meera is brave but scared because she ran away and for what she has gone through. "I'm scared too, but we have no choice."

Lane, IOWA

2022-10-19 16:01:02 UTC

I think Meera is brave, i think that because she runs away from her whole family and everything she has.

Beau, Iowa

2022-10-19 16:01:06 UTC

The British colonized in India because they were looking for power and money

Jace, Iowa

2022-10-19 16:01:34 UTC

The main conflict is she doesn't want to move in with her husband, so she runs away and now she is not trying to get caught.

Beau, Iowa

2022-10-19 16:01:49 UTC

Her dad wants her to jump in a fire but she doesnt want to

Paige Iowa

2022-10-19 16:01:52 UTC

British was ruling over India for over 50 years

Jace, Iowa

2022-10-19 16:01:52 UTC

I think someone will catch her and bring her back

Brody Thiel Iowa

2022-10-19 16:02:13 UTC

The British took over much of India and force rules so that they can get power and money

Colton, Iowa

2022-10-19 16:02:15 UTC

The British did lots of damage to the culture and people when they raided.

Jacob-Iowa

2022-10-19 16:02:19 UTC

"ThrouGhout the late 1700S, the British East India ComPany expanded its contRol over large sections of eaStern India from its Main base in Bengal. For example, by the mid-1800s, the coMpany had come to control all of the Indian subcontinent and rulEd over the country thRough direct administration."

Beau, Iowa

2022-10-19 16:02:37 UTC

They will get imprisoned by the guards and used as servants

Lane, IOWA

2022-10-19 16:02:51 UTC

They ruled from 1858 to 1947.

Brody Larsen

2022-10-19 16:02:59 UTC

She doesn't know where to go or what to do now that she has ran away

Channing, Iowa

2022-10-19 16:03:13 UTC

The company was formed and the British ruled over India starting in 1858. The British then ruled over the Indians for 50 years.

Brody Iowa

2022-10-19 16:03:42 UTC

She will get tooken back and get put in the fire

Calvin, Iowa

2022-10-19 16:04:07 UTC

I found out that the Brits were in control of India from 1858 to 1947, that's 89 years of British rule.

Aaron, Iowa

2022-10-19 16:04:15 UTC

There was a Sepoy revolt against the British

I think she will teach the british good higene

2022-10-19 16:04:26 UTC

Calvin, Iowa

2022-10-19 16:04:46 UTC

Being put to death by her family.

Colton, Iowa

2022-10-19 16:04:50 UTC

The thing that she is having a problem with is that she has no one to take care of her.

Lane, IOWA

2022-10-19 16:04:55 UTC

Meeras husband died so she has to do sati, She runs away from her family because she does not want to do it.

paige iowa

2022-10-19 16:04:59 UTC

i think that she will be left alone and get lost and then go to jail because she got caught.

Tristan, Iowa

2022-10-19 16:05:20 UTC

The British moved into India and created many policies and ruled for Indians. If they did not follow them, you would be killed

Jacob-Iowa

2022-10-19 16:05:34 UTC

Meera dosn't like the tradtions, and for the firt part, she has to fight her dad of going by tradtion, and finally she raned away to not commit Sati.

Aaron, Iowa

2022-10-19 16:05:40 UTC

She is lost because her husband died and then she ran away and does not know what to do.

Lane, IOwa

2022-10-19 16:05:46 UTC

I think someone will betray her and she will have to go back to her parents.

Shaylee, Iowa

2022-10-19 16:05:47 UTC

I saw that the British were in direct rule of India from 1858 to 1947.

Anne, Iowa

2022-10-19 16:05:52 UTC

I think Meera is tentative. Several times she is shown being unsure and hesitant. For example, when she is talking to Bhavani and says, " 'I don't need anyone to take care of me,' I muttered, not sure I believed what I was saying."

Colton, Iowa

2022-10-19 16:05:58 UTC

she will try and find someone to take care of her.

Calvin, Iowa

2022-10-19 16:06:18 UTC

I think that she will get caught but then escape again.

Shaylee, Iowa

2022-10-19 16:06:28 UTC

She does not know where she is going or who to trust. She also might get caught.

Anne, Iowa

2022-10-19 16:07:12 UTC

They colonized India to sell and trade the spices that were there.

Tristan, Iowa

2022-10-19 16:07:19 UTC

Mira has had to face fear, pain, and sadness. She had to leave her mother so she wouldn't be killed. She had to face fear by running from her father in the late night. She had to face pain by running through a forest of sticks and also rocks

Shaylee, Iowa

2022-10-19 16:07:31 UTC

I think she will get caught.

Jacob-Iowa

2022-10-19 16:07:33 UTC

I ThInk That ShE wIll fiNd HEr siSter aND sHe Will rUn BacK tO hEr Past LIFe.

Anne, Iowa

2022-10-19 16:07:58 UTC

The main conflict Meera is facing right now is that she ran away from home, but doesn't know what to do now.

Dylan, Iowa

2022-10-19 16:07:59 UTC

I think Meera is Strong because she has the strength to be on her own and find her way. "I was not going to lose my life because Krishna. That wasn't fair."

Aaron, Iowa

2022-10-19 16:08:25 UTC

I think she will try to move to a different part of India and try to start her new life.

Tristan, Iowa

2022-10-19 16:08:27 UTC

I predict that Mira will try to escape to her Aunt house, because her Aunt helped her escape her death

Anne, Iowa

2022-10-19 16:08:52 UTC

I predict that Meera and Bhavani will be caught by the guards.

Dylan, Iowa

2022-10-19 16:10:19 UTC

She has been having to run away from her family. This is so she doesn't have to commit Sati.

Dylan, Iowa

2022-10-19 16:12:13 UTC

The British were in rule from 1858 to 1947. Until they gained back their independence.

Bradley,iowa

2022-10-19 18:12:28 UTC

The lady will twist and betray her.

Gabe, IA

2022-10-19 18:12:53 UTC

Persevered, "I ran and ran"

Bock, Iowa

2022-10-19 18:13:27 UTC

I think Meera is a girl. In the text it says "but I was not a boy"

Nathan, Iowa

2022-10-19 18:13:29 UTC

She is very scared. In the text she run away from place she at

Bradley, Iowa

2022-10-19 18:13:41 UTC

She is struggling about her brother and being out in the water and almost dying.

Rue, Iowa

2022-10-19 18:13:47 UTC

She is very scared. In the text she ran away she she did not have to commit sadi.

Ella, Iowa

2022-10-19 18:13:52 UTC

Strong because she is a widow and doing something about it.

Noah,iowa

2022-10-19 18:14:11 UTC

i think that she is indendent because she was able to run off find her way around. "I dont need anyone to take care of me."

Bock, Iowa

2022-10-19 18:14:18 UTC

It took place between 1858 and 1947.

Ethan, IOWA

2022-10-19 18:14:28 UTC

determined- "My hands were swollen"

Nate da great, Iowa

2022-10-19 18:14:35 UTC

It happed form 1858-1947. That is whne it happened

Aiden, Iowa

2022-10-19 18:14:43 UTC

Scared when Krishna died, "On his way there, he got caught in the riots, Namak. Krishna is dead."

Gabe, IA

2022-10-19 18:14:55 UTC

It was a settlement of British colonizers to establish trade with India

Sawyer, Iowa

2022-10-19 18:15:05 UTC

Meera is caring about others like when she said, "I know it's sad, Ma. I feel bad for Krishna's mom too."

Bock, Iowa

2022-10-19 18:15:27 UTC

Her main conflict is she was going to be burned like my smores.

Taryn, Iowa

2022-10-19 18:15:39 UTC

I think Meera was scared that she was alone. "I know it is scary" is what her dad said before she ran away.

Gabe, IA

2022-10-19 18:15:47 UTC

She is facing Person vs. Person conflict because she is trying to run away from her family and survive on her own.

Bradley, Iowa

2022-10-19 18:15:50 UTC

British rules in India led to 35 million Indian people dying.

Rylee, Iowa

2022-10-19 18:15:55 UTC

I think meera is strong because she was running for so long and before she was going to commit sati she says to her mom to fight for me remember to be strong as fire

Ethan, IOWA

2022-10-19 18:15:56 UTC

They colonized in India for spices.

Noah,iowa

2022-10-19 18:16:09 UTC

The british ruled over india at one point.

Ntahn, Iowa

2022-10-19 18:16:18 UTC

She was gonna die from burn if he stayed so she left and run away <------LINK

Sawyer, Iowa

2022-10-19 18:16:21 UTC

I learned that it was between 1858 and 1947.

Gabe, IA

2022-10-19 18:16:28 UTC

I think Bhavani's explosion attempt is going to fail.

Madeline, Iowa

2022-10-19 18:16:35 UTC

I think that she is scared. Babuji says "I know it is scary". It shows that she is scared.

Aiden, Iowa

2022-10-19 18:16:44 UTC

I learned the capital was New Delhi.

Rue,Iowa

2022-10-19 18:17:00 UTC

The company was formed and the British ruled India for 50 years. 1858 to 1947.

Ella Iowa

2022-10-19 18:17:02 UTC

The british moving to india to gain indea pendence.

Bock, Iowa

2022-10-19 18:17:13 UTC

Meera will get eatan by a big spider and then the spider will turn into a keyboard.

Ethan, IOWA

2022-10-19 18:17:22 UTC

She needs to stay away from the Sepoys.

Rylee, Iowa

2022-10-19 18:17:25 UTC

The British Raj was the period of British rule on the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947. The system of governance was instituted in 1858 when the rule of the East India Company was transferred to The Crown in the person of Queen Victoria.

Laynee, Iowa

2022-10-19 18:17:26 UTC

I think she is worried-"I'm scared"

Aiden, Iowa

2022-10-19 18:17:30 UTC

If she didn't run away she would have died, so she ran away.

Riley, Iowa

2022-10-19 18:17:30 UTC

I think Meera is strong. The reason that I think Meera is strong, is because she has the strength to run away and survive on her own. Also she has the strength to meet new people and live with them. "I'd never see her again".

Natan, Iowa

2022-10-19 18:17:39 UTC

They gonna burn her and eat her cause they hungwy and then the people that ate her will be eaten by giant spider monkey and den the spider monkey will fall into a cabage.

Sawyer, Iowa

2022-10-19 18:17:40 UTC

A major conflict Meera is facing is that she had to run away or she would have died.

Nori, Iowa

2022-10-19 18:18:07 UTC

Meera is independent. She doesn't want to be thought of just as Krishna's wife. She wants to be her own person. Meera wants to be educated so she can make her own decisions. In the text it says, "I wasn't a boy, so I didn't get to learn. That didn't stop me from trying..."

Aiden, Iowa

2022-10-19 18:18:08 UTC

I think they will find the sister and Meera will run into her family.

Ethan, IOWA

2022-10-19 18:18:25 UTC

I think they will get in trouble

Lila, Iowa

2022-10-19 18:18:35 UTC

I think she is brave and strong. She didn't want to go into the fire so she ran away. "I am strong."

Taryn, Iowa

2022-10-19 18:18:43 UTC

Through the 18th century, much of India was progressively conquered by the East India Company, a violent and rapacious enterprise, supported by the British crown.

Rue, Iowa

2022-10-19 18:18:44 UTC

The main conflict is that she was going to have to commit sadi, so she ran away. She would have had to burn to death.

mackenzi- iowa

2022-10-19 18:18:49 UTC

opinionated -"i replied like the obedient daughter i was supposed to be, despite how unfair i thought it was.

Sawyer, Iowa

2022-10-19 18:19:00 UTC

I think that Meera is gonna get turned on by Bavani because I feel like Bavani is using Meera.

Jocelyn,Iowa

2022-10-19 18:19:07 UTC

I think that she is anxious because in one of the parts she says "I'm scared" because she had just found out she has to be a widow and she is scared that her dad is going to find her

Noah,iowa

2022-10-19 18:19:13 UTC

Her main conflict she is facing is that he is running away and trying not to get found so she doesnt have to do sati

Nori, Iowa

2022-10-19 18:19:28 UTC

The main conflict Meera is facing right now is escaping her family so she doesn't have to die in the fire. She is struggling with figuring out who to trust and what to do.

Bradley, Iowa

2022-10-19 18:19:33 UTC

"I wasn't a boy so I didn't get to learn." -irritated/ annoyed.

Ella, Iowa

2022-10-19 18:19:49 UTC

The conflict is that the husban died and his family get his died as well.

noah,iowa

2022-10-19 18:20:24 UTC

i think her dad will send his students to come and get her and take her back so she can do the sati tradition

Rylee,Iowa

2022-10-19 18:20:28 UTC

She was being forced to commit sai but she doesn't want to so she runs away right before her dad comes in the room and then she runs into a british soldier and runs from him then falls into a river. She was drowning in the river and he saved her and brought her onto a ship with other people go to a place and now she has to find this other girl's sister with her.

Nori, Iowa

2022-10-19 18:21:08 UTC

The British East India Company was originally formed to allow the British in the Indian spice trade.

mackenzi- iowa

2022-10-19 18:21:30 UTC

I learned what the British colonization is which is the history of establishment of control, settlement, and colonization of the continents of the Americas by England, Scotland and Great Britain

Riley, Iowa

2022-10-19 18:21:38 UTC

The British ruled over India. This lasted from 1858-1947. The British was very cruel and mean to India. Around 35 million Indian people died because of the British law enforcement's. I learned that the British used to be the powerhouse of the countries.

Karlee- Iowa

2022-10-19 18:21:45 UTC

I think that Meera is heartless because she doesn't care about other feelings. "Maybe he'll be too busy about his kite."

Laynee, Iowa

2022-10-19 18:21:51 UTC

It was formed and the British ruled India for 50 years. 1858 to 1947.

Taryn, Iowa.

2022-10-19 18:21:52 UTC

I think that the main conflict is that she has nobody and is all alone in a city she doesn't know

Rue, Iowa

2022-10-19 18:21:54 UTC

I think she will have to commit sadi.

Ella Iowa

2022-10-19 18:21:59 UTC

I think she will getfound and go back

Rylee, Iowa

2022-10-19 18:22:06 UTC

I think they will get caught by one of the guards and get in trouble.

Lila, Iowa

2022-10-19 18:22:15 UTC

Britain colonized India in 1757-1858. India got their independence in 1947.

Jocelyn, Iowa

2022-10-19 18:22:41 UTC

The British east India company came to India as traders in spices, a really important product

Riley, Iowa

2022-10-19 18:22:50 UTC

Meera is running for her life because she doesn't want to commit sati.

Madeline, Iowa

2022-10-19 18:23:02 UTC

The British inflicted massive suffering on the Indian people. Tharoor estimates that some 35 million Indians died because of British policy in a succession of famines.

Riley, Iowa

2022-10-19 18:23:25 UTC

I think she will find a house and make a life where ever she is at.

Laynee, Iowa

2022-10-19 18:23:26 UTC

I think the main conflict is that she doesn't have anymore family members with her.

Nori, Iowa

2022-10-19 18:23:30 UTC

I predict that Meera will get in trouble with the British East India Company. I think her family may send a search party to find her.

Lila, Iowa

2022-10-19 18:23:47 UTC

She ran away from her village because she would have had to commit sati.

mackenzi-iowa

2022-10-19 18:24:21 UTC

the main conflict is that in her tradition when her pre chosen husband dies then female becomes a widow which then she can commit sadi so she runs away and she is finds this other tribe and stays with them

Laynee, Iowa

2022-10-19 18:24:39 UTC

I think she will get caught by the guards.

Taryn, Iowa

2022-10-19 18:24:41 UTC

I think she is going to get caught by the guards and she is going to run.

Lila, Iowa

2022-10-19 18:24:54 UTC

Meera would have to live on her own until she finds help.

Madeline, Iowa

2022-10-19 18:24:57 UTC

I think that she will get caught by the guards.

Jocelyn, Iowa

2022-10-19 20:03:46 UTC

Her brother died and now Krishna is dead and Krishna's parents and Meeras dad want her to kill her self for krishna so her aunt helps her run away and then she ran across this river she tried but the current was too strong and it was dranging her with it and then someone helps but the person that helps did nt want her to stay and now she is just using meera so then they can help find her sister

Jocelyn,Iowa

2022-10-19 20:04:43 UTC

I think that some people will try and find Meera because her dad payed them to do it

mackenzi-iowa

2022-10-19 21:18:59 UTC

i think that the people who she is with right now in the story are going to ditch her

Brady-iowa

braydendyke — 2022-10-20 13:38:45 UTC

i think she care for her familys feelings
"mom you scaring me" as she wooried about her mom

Brady iowa

braydendyke — 2022-10-20 13:41:38 UTC

commiting sati

Brady iowa

braydendyke — 2022-10-20 13:42:56 UTC

The East India Company was initially created in 1600 to serve as a trading body for English merchants, specifically to participate in the East Indian spice trade. It later added such items as cotton, silk, indigo, saltpeter, tea, and opium to its wares and also participated in the slave trade.

Brady iowa

braydendyke — 2022-10-20 13:44:28 UTC

i think she willl become a slave for the soilder charian

Colton, Iowa

2022-10-20 18:21:04 UTC

She ran away. "I had to run like my life depended on it. Because it did."

Colton, Iowa

2022-10-20 18:23:39 UTC

The British destroyed lots of building and killed lots of people.

Afomia

2022-10-25 14:46:31 UTC

She had to commit sati and she ran.