"Hamadi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
She was born on March 12, 1952
She went to Trinity University
She is 61 years old
She is a poet
She won the National Poetry Series Award
She went to Trinity University
She is 61 years old
She is a poet
She won the National Poetry Series Award
Find a sentence that supports that “Hamadi” is told from the third person
omniscient point of view?
Saleh-Hamadi went around the group introducing herself by 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 means that we keep going on even though we are hurt.
omniscient point of view?
Saleh-Hamadi went around the group introducing herself by 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 means that we keep going on even though we are hurt.
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: The quotes don't use I or we
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: The quotes don't use I or we