DiaBlog #9

"Then Mr. Friedlander replies, 'No, I don't think that's it. That doesn't sound like Aisha." (112)

This was a closing door for Aisha, not just because her teachers didn't know her. Aisha is nothing like she was used to. It's like Aisha left her body and went somewhere else. I felt kind of sorry for her, but not that much. Aisha feels way too sorry for herself that she unknowingly doesn't let anyone else feel sorry for her. I felt like slapping her when she lied to her favorite teacher, who was trying to help her. And then she basically makes her teachers hate her parents so that she wouldn't seem bad. Which didn't do anything, since Mr. Friedlander called Nadira to the office to figure out what is wrong with Aisha. She basically isn't herself anymore. I thought she might fight harder when she was deprived, but she didn't. She gave up and any respect she had for herself probably was gone. I know that sounds really mean, but she can't even defend herself. She was really strong at the beginning of the book, although very mean; but now she's almost like Nadira, except everyone notices that she's subdued. I think that by the end of the book, she should become herself again, but nicer to Nadira and more like a sister. That's so idealistic of me but it does happen sometimes. A happy ending would be good for this book. Especially for Nadira and Aisha.