The way the book is structured is very interesting. The style of writing in the introduction is very formal. Soon after though, the writing style becomes more informal, more modernized, and friendlier. I enjoyed the way they painted the picture in our minds for us in the sense that they were very descriptive, yet not overbearing. I believe they chose theses structures to give the readers the feeling they had when they visited these communities. It is hard to tour a person through text, however I believe they did a wonderful job. The most effective narrative for me was the portion about Uniterra. The text painted a picture for me that was as accurate as the picture they provided at the end of the narrative.
What is interconnection? Interconnection is being able to work in a group to progress towards achieving a common goal. "And without the hard work I had already put in, he would not have seen what he could create" (page 61). I chose this quote because in this section Deborah realizes that although the man had disrupted the work she had been doing for the past few days, he had established a more successful method and that wouldn't have been possible without her hard work.
As stated before, I like the concept of the Uniterra taking place in Mexico. I believe that this type of learning could be beneficial to the Canal community and inspire many of the members to put themselves in a learning environment. The only setback of this program is the fact that there is no degree achieved after participation. That segment would have to be changed in some way to help the members get jobs.
Michelle Bella
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