5 Facts
• She was born on March 12, 1952
• She was born in St. Louis, MO
• She is a poet and song writer
• She has so far wrote 5 books
• Her current age is 61 right now
• She was born on March 12, 1952
• She was born in St. Louis, MO
• She is a poet and song writer
• She has so far wrote 5 books
• Her current age is 61 right now
Hamadi by: Naomi Shihab Nye
Find a sentence that supports that “Hamadi” is told from the third person omniscient point of view
Saleh-Hamadi went around the group formally introducing himself to each person shaking hands.
What does Hamadi mean when he tells Tracy, “’We go on. On and on. We don’t stop where it hurts. We turn a corner. It is the reason why we are living. To turn a corner. Come let’s move.’”
Hamadi is saying to just move on with your life.
Directions: Determine the point of view of “Hamadi” by examining excerpts from the story in the box below. Then, using clues found in the excerpts, explain how you came to this conclusion.
Excerpt 1: “Susan didn’t really feel interested in Saleh Hamedi until she was a freshman in high school carrying a thousand questions around. Why this way? Why not another way? Who said so and why can’t I say something else?” (p. 134)
Excerpt 2: “Hamadi spoke patiently, ‘Yes, I met brother Gibran. And meet him in my heart everyday. When I was a young man—shocked by all the visions of the new world—the tall buildings—the wild traffic—the young people without shame—the proud mailboxes in their blue uniforms—I met him. And he has stayed with me every day of my life.’” (p. 137)
Excerpt 3: “Susan thought holidays were strange; they came, and you were supposed to feel ready for them. What if you could make up your own holidays as you went along?” (p. 142)
Point of View: Third person
How I know: I know because they only use I like it was happening to their selfs.
Saleh-Hamadi went around the group formally introducing himself to each person shaking hands.
What does Hamadi mean when he tells Tracy, “’We go on. On and on. We don’t stop where it hurts. We turn a corner. It is the reason why we are living. To turn a corner. Come let’s move.’”
Hamadi is saying to just move on with your life.
Directions: Determine the point of view of “Hamadi” by examining excerpts from the story in the box below. Then, using clues found in the excerpts, explain how you came to this conclusion.
Excerpt 1: “Susan didn’t really feel interested in Saleh Hamedi until she was a freshman in high school carrying a thousand questions around. Why this way? Why not another way? Who said so and why can’t I say something else?” (p. 134)
Excerpt 2: “Hamadi spoke patiently, ‘Yes, I met brother Gibran. And meet him in my heart everyday. When I was a young man—shocked by all the visions of the new world—the tall buildings—the wild traffic—the young people without shame—the proud mailboxes in their blue uniforms—I met him. And he has stayed with me every day of my life.’” (p. 137)
Excerpt 3: “Susan thought holidays were strange; they came, and you were supposed to feel ready for them. What if you could make up your own holidays as you went along?” (p. 142)
Point of View: Third person
How I know: I know because they only use I like it was happening to their selfs.