Introduction:

  The book I am reading is called the Power of One which the plot of story takes place in South Africa during the 1940's when World War 2 was occurring in Europe. The name of the main protagonist is Peekay which faces discrimination, cruel punishments, in a country where the government was corrupted as well. I have been interested in reading this book, as well for a new hobby in order to understand life in other countries, how many Americans do not value Freedom, which in other countries many little boys and girls are raised to believe in a certain culture and religion.

   I want to explore and go beyond many people know by depicting the style of life in a different continent rather than North America, and Africa is the perfect place to analyze and learn more about. Why Africa? Africa is the poorest continent on earth, and many of us Americans in the United States do not value life, support or anything when many people in these African countries wished they would have the same life as us Americans. My previous understanding from this new hobby by exploring a new culture and life of someone in a different country is that Africa has been poor and poverty is one of the main concerns as well as malaria which is a disease that has killed thousands of people in Africa. 

  I hope to gain from my new hobby which is exploring life in other countries by appreciating everything that I have and tell other people in America that we should not make a big deal or say our life is miserable when we have a roof over our heads, food to eat, a cellphone, when people in Africa do not have any of these items.My ultimate goal is to have an idea of the culture, religion, and lifestyle in other parts of the world which will give me a better understanding of Africa.