The Great Answer

                 
                                                                                                                                 Oursler
Literal Comprehension
The event took place during the Second World War. The German police were following the Nazi armies. The refugees were staying in boarding houses and they were thinking to go to America crossing the Spanish border. Among them, there were a young lady and her 4 years old daughter. A man from the underground came and told the lady to come to the appointed place because he was going to lead the refugees over the mountain, down to safety and freedom. When she came, she saw a group of people of different ages. The leader told all of them to trust in God. At the beginning of the journey, young and middle-aged helped to carry the lady’s child. While they were climbing higher and higher, the three old men, one after another gave up. And each time the leader asked them to use the last drop of energy to carry the child. The three old men reached Spain in the morning safely. They found new life, new strength and a new world of freedom. Surely here is the great answer for the riddle of life.
Interpretation:
The story is showing us that to help others is help to ourselves. The three old men were tired and they were in such condition that they were unable to go forward. But as they carried the child one by one in such condition, they reached in the place of safety. They found new life, new strength and the new world of freedom.
It is also showing us that life is full of problems. We should not run away from them. Instead, we should try to solve them. If we do so, we might get new strength and new life.
Critical Thinking:
The refugees, the Nazi armies and Gestapo are all real. But how can the weakest and oldest person carry the child when he himself can’t walk? This is the selfish world. So I don’t think that people believe in the help to others becomes a help to ourselves.
Assimilation:
The story has reminded me of my math’s problem that I had when I was reading in grade nine. I tried to solve the algebra problem the whole night but I couldn’t. My friend Tina come to me in the morning and asked to help her with the same problem. Although I didn’t know about it, I tried with her and the problem was solved. It was the help not only for her but also to myself.