In the book “Left to Tell” by Immaculee Ilibagiza, I ran the risk of distorting the assigned task and adding key lines that represent her journey and in both these lines her the journey would not have been the same. In the line above representing Immaculee's spiritual journey, I wanted to take on the assignment given to me and demonstrate a hidden message that I witnessed along with Immaculee's journey. The red line symbolizes her faith in God who is always above her, who never fails to accompany her whenever she needs him. It is purposely red because it represents the warmth he experienced whenever he felt faith in his heart, soul and mind. The black line represents her journey as a Tutsi woman, who in her moments has had rewards and obstacles that have taught her valuable lessons. Finally, the gray line below her represents the negative voice she referred to as the devil's voice, which troubled her and tempted her to doubt herself, rotting her heart every time she questioned God's will. shape of the line from the beginning represents how his faith continued to increase after receiving the blessing to attend college, but suddenly decreases when the genocide begins. After a quick loss of faith in the bathroom, she attempts to ask God for help, but as soon as he restores her faith, the devil pulls her down and that's when the line starts going up and down because Immaculee is attracted to both forces . Finally, when she is saved, her faith skyrockets and God rewards her by giving her a bright future with peace in her heart. As I read the book, I not only felt a holy force that accompanied Immaculee on her journey, but also a dark force that would later haunt her in her work... middle of paper......and although it is invisible, it is their faith that keeps them strong in every situation. a woman of newfound faith, I found Immaculee's journey to be transcendent in time. I constantly deal with sexism in my next line of work, and I must confess that it is the dedication I have in pursuing my happiness that makes me want to break tradition and demonstrate to society my capabilities as a woman. There have been many cultures that have shaped my morals and molded my principles into the woman I am today; these values are what taught me the golden rule of “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” As a woman we must live life with dignity, admire our self-worth and liberate our being from oppression. Society's expectations should not define our purpose in life; better yet, they should influence our outcomes by adapting their norms to ours.
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