Journal Entry 20: Character Questions

Rukmani, the main character of the story, is very believable. She is similar to a lot of people that I know. She is simple minded, and thinks of things only as they are in her world, and it is difficult for her to think from other perspectives. However, she is also hard working, and sacrifices a lot for the good of her family. This character is a protagonist, meaning she is the "hero" or main character, and is the one overcoming obstacles and complications. She experiences many conflicts throughout her life, starting from when she first gets married. At first, she does not even want to live with Nathan because he lived in a mud hut, but she overcomes this conflict when she finds out Nathan built the house with his own hands. Also, she must face the conflict of the storms and flood, as well as the drought. She is able to live off her saved food for the storms, but during the drought she loses everything, and even after selling everything they have, they can barely come up with enough money to satisfy their landowner to wait for the next harvest.