Homework 10/22

Summary: In "Lydia's Story" Jan Brideau tells how an older lady living in 9th Ward area of New Orleans experienced Hurricane Katrina first hand. Brideau then goes on to explain how even though Lydia had faced extreme hardship she kept her head up and still had hope for her future. (B, 131)

Paraphrase: So many people were left homeless after hurricane Katrina, and this is what made me realize the enormity of it. When traveling through Louisiana the amount of people left homeless really struck me when I saw loads of people in what had previously been a hotel, convention center, sports arena, school, church, and of course the VFW hall where Lydia stayed. Brideau was so glad to have met and helped victims of hurricane Katrina out. The one story that made the most impact was Lydia's because it represented something more than just a disaster. Lydia's story represented the light at the end of a tunnel.

-Jan Birdeau, "Lydia's Story, paragraph 13"

Important quote: Brideau stated, "Lydia's story stays with me the most, probably because it represents the essence of hope and determination in the face of terrible adversity"(Lydia's Story, paragraph 13). It shows the moral of the story and why Brideau found Lydia's story to be the most intriguing.