Mud City** Final Blog World Issue

Mud City by: Deborah Ellis

Entry 5, May 13, 2008

I think that the main problem in my book has to do with the fact that Shauzia is so young, and she's all alone. She has no one at all. She was abandoned at birth and first taken in by a group of shepards. However the shepards could not care for her properly, so they then dumped her at a Women's Compound. Shauzia is also trying to make money for herself, and to try to find a place of her own to live in. However this hard for Shauzia because of her age. Normally children aren't hired at the age of 12.

The issue in my book compares to a world issue because unfortunately this is actually happening in other countries. Since Afghanistan is a war filled country, many, many people are left homeless, poor, and without food. Their houses are being blown to smithereens almost every day, and when a women has a baby there isn't much care for the child so they are usually left alone to die, or they are placed in terrible conditions.

I think that this issue affects me alot. I think it's terrible that people are living like that every day, in fear and constant pain. Little or no food, no where to sleep, and no way to protect themselves from harsh conditions. I find it really hard to understand that people in other more developed countries aren't doing anything to help other people. To show them what happens I think they should spend a day or maybe even a week trying to survive like the people in Afghanistan do every day.

Mud City** Chapter 7-8 Comparing Environments

Mud City by: Deborah Ellis



Entry 4, Thursday, May 1, 2008


This book relates to me and my environment in some ways. However in most ways it does not.

It does not relate to me in the ways that, in the book, Shauzia was an orphan, and she was then taken to a Women's Compound. She also doesn't have many friends because she doesn't know very many people. She also doesn't have many personal items. Her sandals are falling apart with every step she takes, and she also doesn't have clothes that fit her properly ,they are all either falling apart, or are to big.

I do however relate to her in some ways. Through most of the story Shauzia feels alone, and almost unimportant, and I can relate to that because sometimes I feel completely alone, even when I'm surrounded by people. Also when Shauzia goes out to try to make a life for herself, she ends up doing a series of little things, and I can relate to this because sometimes my mom makes me do things around the house to earn some extra money.

A book that compares to this one is called Danny the Champion of the World. I think that this book relates to Mud City because Shauzia has to fend for herself in this book, and in the other book, Danny has to fend for himself as well, by doing a series of different jobs, and making his own food.