Independent

Chapter Six: A Question of Faith

Term: Turning Point

      "For the first time in my life I was truly independent."  Le Ly  loved this feeling.  She loved being independent of the Viet Cong and the village and the government and even her mothers and father.  I believe this quote is trying to tell readers that there comes a point in life when they will be on their own.  The feeling of being free and independent will hit them, and they will like it and enjoy it. This quote made me think about a couple different times when people became independent.  First, the date of July 4th is about independence and freedom.  It is when the United States claimed its independence from Britain and adopted the Declaration of Independence.  This was a turning point in history and a day that the United States celebrate and have a reason for raising the flag.  Also, there comes a timein people's lives when they become independent.  Sometimes it is when they get their license and can drive or when they go off to college.  Le Ly was finally independent, andshe absolutely loved it.