Friday, April 16, 2010

Potato People.

A character who is brave and shows courage in his actions in the novel, "Potato People" is Patrick Flynne. When his village, Skullgoragh is destroyed by the potato blight, Patrick is brave enough to leave Ireland for America in search of a better life even though he knows that it will not be easy to settle down in a new land.
On the day the ship is supposed to set sail, Patrick discovers that his friends, Sean is caught by the soldiers. Patrick shows his courage by wntng to go after Sean, even though there are many soldiers surrounding Sean. In America, life is very hard and he is often hunry. Through his resilience and courage, Patrick manages to buy a ranch in California and settles there.


shaeza

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